diff --git a/test/integration/conftest.py b/test/integration/conftest.py
index 559031ad..f9953bff 100644
--- a/test/integration/conftest.py
+++ b/test/integration/conftest.py
@@ -125,3 +125,62 @@ def container_image(request, cli, tmp_path):  # pylint: disable=W0621
         [runtime, 'rmi', '-f', image_name],
         bare=True,
     )
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def container_image_devel(request, cli, tmp_path):  # pylint: disable=W0621
+    branch = request.getfixturevalue('branch')
+
+    DOCKERFILE = f"""
+FROM quay.io/centos/centos:stream9
+ARG WHEEL
+COPY $WHEEL /$WHEEL
+
+# Need python 3.11 minimum for devel
+RUN dnf install -y python3.11 python3.11-pip git
+RUN alternatives --install /usr/bin/python3 python3 /usr/bin/python3.11 0
+RUN python3 -m pip install /$WHEEL git+https://github.com/ansible/ansible@{branch}
+
+RUN mkdir -p /runner/{{env,inventory,project,artifacts}} /home/runner/.ansible/tmp
+RUN chmod -R 777 /runner /home/runner
+WORKDIR /runner
+ENV HOME=/home/runner
+CMD ["ansible-runner", "run", "/runner"]
+"""
+
+    try:
+        containerized = request.getfixturevalue('containerized')
+        if not containerized:
+            yield None
+            return
+    except Exception:
+        # Test func doesn't use containerized
+        pass
+
+    if (env_image_name := os.getenv('RUNNER_TEST_IMAGE_NAME')):
+        yield env_image_name
+        return
+
+    cli(
+        ['pyproject-build', '-w', '-o', str(tmp_path)],
+        cwd=here.parent.parent,
+        bare=True,
+    )
+
+    wheel = next(tmp_path.glob('*.whl'))  # pylint: disable=R1708
+
+    runtime = request.getfixturevalue('runtime')
+    dockerfile_path = tmp_path / 'Dockerfile'
+    dockerfile_path.write_text(DOCKERFILE)
+    random_string = ''.join(random.choice(ascii_lowercase) for i in range(10))
+    image_name = f'ansible-runner-{random_string}-event-test'
+
+    cli(
+        [runtime, 'build', '--build-arg', f'WHEEL={wheel.name}', '--rm=true', '-t', image_name, '-f', str(dockerfile_path), str(tmp_path)],
+        bare=True,
+    )
+    yield image_name
+    cli(
+        [runtime, 'rmi', '-f', image_name],
+        bare=True,
+    )
diff --git a/test/integration/test_core_integration.py b/test/integration/test_core_integration.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ccc177d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/test_core_integration.py
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+import sys
+import pytest
+
+from ansible_runner.interface import run
+
+
+TEST_BRANCHES = (
+    'devel',
+    'stable-2.16',
+)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.test_all_runtimes
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('branch', TEST_BRANCHES)
+@pytest.mark.skipif(sys.platform == 'darwin', reason='does not work on macOS')
+def test_adhoc(tmp_path, runtime, branch, container_image_devel):
+    # pvt_data_dir is mounted on the container, so it must contain the expected directories
+    project_dir = tmp_path / 'project'
+    project_dir.mkdir()
+    r = run(private_data_dir=str(tmp_path),
+            host_pattern='localhost',
+            module='shell',
+            module_args='pwd',
+            process_isolation_executable=runtime,
+            process_isolation=True,
+            container_image=container_image_devel,
+            )
+
+    assert r.status == 'successful'
+    assert r.rc == 0
+    assert 'ok' in r.stats
+    assert 'localhost' in r.stats['ok']
+    events = [x['event'] for x in r.events if x['event'] != 'verbose']
+    assert len(events) == 4
+
+
+@pytest.mark.test_all_runtimes
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('branch', TEST_BRANCHES)
+@pytest.mark.skipif(sys.platform == 'darwin', reason='does not work on macOS')
+def test_playbook(tmp_path, runtime, branch, container_image_devel):
+    PLAYBOOK = """
+- hosts: localhost
+  gather_facts: False
+  tasks:
+    - set_fact:
+        foo: bar
+"""
+
+    # pvt_data_dir is mounted on the container, so it must contain the expected directories
+    project_dir = tmp_path / 'project'
+    project_dir.mkdir()
+    inventory_dir = tmp_path / 'inventory'
+    inventory_dir.mkdir()
+
+    hosts_file = inventory_dir / 'hosts'
+    hosts_file.write_text('localhost\n')
+
+    playbook = project_dir / 'test.yml'
+    playbook.write_text(PLAYBOOK)
+
+    r = run(private_data_dir=str(tmp_path),
+            playbook='test.yml',
+            process_isolation_executable=runtime,
+            process_isolation=True,
+            container_image=container_image_devel,
+            )
+
+    expected_events = [
+        'playbook_on_start',
+        'playbook_on_play_start',
+        'playbook_on_task_start',
+        'runner_on_start',
+        'runner_on_ok',
+        'playbook_on_stats',
+    ]
+
+    assert r.status == 'successful'
+    assert r.rc == 0
+    assert 'ok' in r.stats
+    assert 'localhost' in r.stats['ok']
+    events = [x['event'] for x in r.events if x['event'] != 'verbose']
+    assert events == expected_events