diff --git a/.github/workflows/on-demand-ocr-soak-test.yml b/.github/workflows/on-demand-ocr-soak-test.yml
index 567d9510de9..3a76265bf8b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/on-demand-ocr-soak-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/on-demand-ocr-soak-test.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ on:
           - "KROMA_SEPOLIA"
           - "WEMIX_TESTNET"
           - "WEMIX_MAINNET"
+          - "KAVA_TESTNET"
       fundingPrivateKey:
         description: Private funding key (Skip for Simulated)
         required: false
diff --git a/core/chains/evm/config/toml/defaults/Kava_Testnet.toml b/core/chains/evm/config/toml/defaults/Kava_Testnet.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f7e7775edf2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/chains/evm/config/toml/defaults/Kava_Testnet.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+ChainID = '2221'
+FinalityDepth = 1
+LogPollInterval = '6s'
+NoNewHeadsThreshold = '1m'
+MinIncomingConfirmations = 1
+
+[GasEstimator]
+EIP1559DynamicFees = false
+PriceMin = '1 wei'
+BumpMin = '100 wei'
+
+[GasEstimator.BlockHistory]
+BlockHistorySize = 24
+
+[Transactions]
+ResendAfterThreshold = '30s'
+
+[NodePool]
+SyncThreshold = 10
+
+[OCR]
+ContractConfirmations = 1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/integration-tests/contracts/contract_deployer.go b/integration-tests/contracts/contract_deployer.go
index 528f07ec68e..d04c40eefba 100644
--- a/integration-tests/contracts/contract_deployer.go
+++ b/integration-tests/contracts/contract_deployer.go
@@ -181,6 +181,8 @@ func NewContractDeployer(bcClient blockchain.EVMClient, logger zerolog.Logger) (
 		return &KromaContractDeployer{NewEthereumContractDeployer(clientImpl, logger)}, nil
 	case *blockchain.WeMixClient:
 		return &WeMixContractDeployer{NewEthereumContractDeployer(clientImpl, logger)}, nil
+	case *blockchain.KavaClient:
+		return &KavaContractDeployer{NewEthereumContractDeployer(clientImpl, logger)}, nil
 	}
 	return nil, errors.New("unknown blockchain client implementation for contract deployer, register blockchain client in NewContractDeployer")
 }
@@ -256,6 +258,10 @@ type WeMixContractDeployer struct {
 	*EthereumContractDeployer
 }
 
+type KavaContractDeployer struct {
+	*EthereumContractDeployer
+}
+
 // NewEthereumContractDeployer returns an instantiated instance of the ETH contract deployer
 func NewEthereumContractDeployer(ethClient blockchain.EVMClient, logger zerolog.Logger) *EthereumContractDeployer {
 	return &EthereumContractDeployer{
diff --git a/integration-tests/go.mod b/integration-tests/go.mod
index a161e67941d..a89a2397820 100644
--- a/integration-tests/go.mod
+++ b/integration-tests/go.mod
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/slack-go/slack v0.12.2
 	github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-automation v1.0.1
 	github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-common v0.1.7-0.20231204152334-1f32103bbb4c
-	github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-testing-framework v1.20.0
+	github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-testing-framework v1.20.2-0.20231205125534-fc89bb68034c
 	github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-vrf v0.0.0-20231120191722-fef03814f868
 	github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/v2 v2.0.0-00010101000000-000000000000
 	github.com/smartcontractkit/libocr v0.0.0-20231130143053-c5102a9c0fb7
diff --git a/integration-tests/go.sum b/integration-tests/go.sum
index 0392afe287a..03b48324c5f 100644
--- a/integration-tests/go.sum
+++ b/integration-tests/go.sum
@@ -1517,8 +1517,8 @@ github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-solana v1.0.3-0.20231129183458-faee879168b
 github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-solana v1.0.3-0.20231129183458-faee879168b3/go.mod h1:UfW7/PZKon+iDEHtrHOfvMnS5GfYOW/SdMZ6P97rPEk=
 github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-starknet/relayer v0.0.1-beta-test.0.20231117204155-b253a2f56664 h1:yxaHuDTtj2xxtsR8b+LJw8xDvyr6v/F6GP3InsP4wPI=
 github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-starknet/relayer v0.0.1-beta-test.0.20231117204155-b253a2f56664/go.mod h1:3Fa+HQTZ3R3fPC0hUqugvoo+NEeo8Y4J2WOnQfi7O34=
-github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-testing-framework v1.20.0 h1:gQPQRKJuMh6QTAIMkqZ7v5WkjEmbcoMIX/V6WPVrvuI=
-github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-testing-framework v1.20.0/go.mod h1:+FVgkz6phTc+piVT57AcQfr3I8xvZgZ1lOpRPOu/dLQ=
+github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-testing-framework v1.20.2-0.20231205125534-fc89bb68034c h1:qs4tCjz3uT0NJLXkZsqRSu0Lq48CDRwKXVWIeBWr3y4=
+github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-testing-framework v1.20.2-0.20231205125534-fc89bb68034c/go.mod h1:+FVgkz6phTc+piVT57AcQfr3I8xvZgZ1lOpRPOu/dLQ=
 github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-vrf v0.0.0-20231120191722-fef03814f868 h1:FFdvEzlYwcuVHkdZ8YnZR/XomeMGbz5E2F2HZI3I3w8=
 github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-vrf v0.0.0-20231120191722-fef03814f868/go.mod h1:Kn1Hape05UzFZ7bOUnm3GVsHzP0TNrVmpfXYNHdqGGs=
 github.com/smartcontractkit/go-plugin v0.0.0-20231003134350-e49dad63b306 h1:ko88+ZznniNJZbZPWAvHQU8SwKAdHngdDZ+pvVgB5ss=