diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 875a3ca40a5..9195dc1d089 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -86,6 +86,12 @@ variables:
   rules:
     - if: $CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME =~ /^release-parachains-v[0-9].*$/ # i.e. release-parachains-v1.0, release-parachains-v2.1rc1, release-parachains-v3000
 
+.integration-tests-refs:
+  rules:
+    - if: $CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME =~ /^release-parachains-v[0-9].*$/ # i.e. release-parachains-v1.0, release-parachains-v2.1rc1, release-parachains-v3000
+    # DEBUG: remove me
+    - if: $CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME =~ /^[0-9]+$/ # PRs
+
 .zombienet-refs:
   rules:
     - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "pipeline"
@@ -135,49 +141,50 @@ variables:
 
 include:
   # test jobs
-  - scripts/ci/gitlab/pipeline/test.yml
-  # # build jobs
+  # - scripts/ci/gitlab/pipeline/test.yml
+  # build jobs
   - scripts/ci/gitlab/pipeline/build.yml
-  # # benchmarks jobs
-  - scripts/ci/gitlab/pipeline/benchmarks.yml
-  # # publish jobs
-  - scripts/ci/gitlab/pipeline/publish.yml
+  # benchmarks jobs
+  # - scripts/ci/gitlab/pipeline/benchmarks.yml
+  # integration tests jobs
+  - scripts/ci/gitlab/pipeline/integration_tests.yml
+  # publish jobs
+  # - scripts/ci/gitlab/pipeline/publish.yml
   # zombienet jobs
-  - scripts/ci/gitlab/pipeline/zombienet.yml
-
+  # - scripts/ci/gitlab/pipeline/zombienet.yml
 #### stage:                        .post
 
 # This job cancels the whole pipeline if any of provided jobs fail.
 # In a DAG, every jobs chain is executed independently of others. The `fail_fast` principle suggests
 # to fail the pipeline as soon as possible to shorten the feedback loop.
-cancel-pipeline:
-  stage: .post
-  needs:
-    - job: test-linux-stable
-  rules:
-    - if: $CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME =~ /^[0-9]+$/ # PRs
-      when: on_failure
-  variables:
-    PROJECT_ID: "${CI_PROJECT_ID}"
-    PROJECT_NAME: "${CI_PROJECT_NAME}"
-    PIPELINE_ID: "${CI_PIPELINE_ID}"
-    FAILED_JOB_URL: "${FAILED_JOB_URL}"
-    FAILED_JOB_NAME: "${FAILED_JOB_NAME}"
-    PR_NUM: "${PR_NUM}"
-  trigger:
-    project: "parity/infrastructure/ci_cd/pipeline-stopper"
-    branch: "as-improve"
-
-remove-cancel-pipeline-message:
-  stage: .post
-  rules:
-    - if: $CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME =~ /^[0-9]+$/ # PRs
-  variables:
-    PROJECT_ID: "${CI_PROJECT_ID}"
-    PROJECT_NAME: "${CI_PROJECT_NAME}"
-    PIPELINE_ID: "${CI_PIPELINE_ID}"
-    FAILED_JOB_URL: "https://gitlab.com"
-    FAILED_JOB_NAME: "nope"
-    PR_NUM: "${CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME}"
-  trigger:
-    project: "parity/infrastructure/ci_cd/pipeline-stopper"
+# cancel-pipeline:
+#   stage: .post
+#   needs:
+#     - job: test-linux-stable
+#   rules:
+#     - if: $CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME =~ /^[0-9]+$/ # PRs
+#       when: on_failure
+#   variables:
+#     PROJECT_ID: "${CI_PROJECT_ID}"
+#     PROJECT_NAME: "${CI_PROJECT_NAME}"
+#     PIPELINE_ID: "${CI_PIPELINE_ID}"
+#     FAILED_JOB_URL: "${FAILED_JOB_URL}"
+#     FAILED_JOB_NAME: "${FAILED_JOB_NAME}"
+#     PR_NUM: "${PR_NUM}"
+#   trigger:
+#     project: "parity/infrastructure/ci_cd/pipeline-stopper"
+#     branch: "as-improve"
+
+# remove-cancel-pipeline-message:
+#   stage: .post
+#   rules:
+#     - if: $CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME =~ /^[0-9]+$/ # PRs
+#   variables:
+#     PROJECT_ID: "${CI_PROJECT_ID}"
+#     PROJECT_NAME: "${CI_PROJECT_NAME}"
+#     PIPELINE_ID: "${CI_PIPELINE_ID}"
+#     FAILED_JOB_URL: "https://gitlab.com"
+#     FAILED_JOB_NAME: "nope"
+#     PR_NUM: "${CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME}"
+#   trigger:
+#     project: "parity/infrastructure/ci_cd/pipeline-stopper"
diff --git a/scripts/ci/gitlab/pipeline/build.yml b/scripts/ci/gitlab/pipeline/build.yml
index a60ef29c9a0..e5969fcb0e2 100644
--- a/scripts/ci/gitlab/pipeline/build.yml
+++ b/scripts/ci/gitlab/pipeline/build.yml
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@ build-linux-stable:
     # but still want to have debug assertions.
     RUSTFLAGS: "-Cdebug-assertions=y -Dwarnings"
   # this is an artificial job dependency, for pipeline optimization using GitLab's DAGs
-  needs:
-    - job: check-rustdoc
-      artifacts: false
+  # -------------- UNCOMMENT ME ---------------------
+  # needs:
+  #   - job: check-rustdoc
+  #     artifacts: false
   script:
     - echo "___Building a binary, please refrain from using it in production since it goes with the debug assertions.___"
     - time cargo build --release --locked --bin polkadot-parachain
@@ -23,101 +24,100 @@ build-linux-stable:
     - mv ./target/release/polkadot-parachain ./artifacts/.
     - echo "___The VERSION is either a tag name or the curent branch if triggered not by a tag___"
     - echo ${CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME} | tee ./artifacts/VERSION
+# build-test-parachain:
+#   stage: build
+#   extends:
+#     - .docker-env
+#     - .common-refs
+#     - .collect-artifacts
+#   variables:
+#     # Enable debug assertions since we are running optimized builds for testing
+#     # but still want to have debug assertions.
+#     RUSTFLAGS: "-Cdebug-assertions=y -Dwarnings"
+#   # this is an artificial job dependency, for pipeline optimization using GitLab's DAGs
+#   needs:
+#     - job: check-rustdoc
+#       artifacts: false
+#   script:
+#     - echo "___Building a binary, please refrain from using it in production since it goes with the debug assertions.___"
+#     - time cargo +nightly build --release --locked --bin test-parachain
+#     - echo "___Packing the artifacts___"
+#     - mkdir -p ./artifacts
+#     - mv ./target/release/test-parachain ./artifacts/.
+#     - mkdir -p ./artifacts/zombienet
+#     - mv ./target/release/wbuild/cumulus-test-runtime/wasm_binary_spec_version_incremented.rs.compact.compressed.wasm ./artifacts/zombienet/.
 
-build-test-parachain:
-  stage: build
-  extends:
-    - .docker-env
-    - .common-refs
-    - .collect-artifacts
-  variables:
-    # Enable debug assertions since we are running optimized builds for testing
-    # but still want to have debug assertions.
-    RUSTFLAGS: "-Cdebug-assertions=y -Dwarnings"
-  # this is an artificial job dependency, for pipeline optimization using GitLab's DAGs
-  needs:
-    - job: check-rustdoc
-      artifacts: false
-  script:
-    - echo "___Building a binary, please refrain from using it in production since it goes with the debug assertions.___"
-    - time cargo +nightly build --release --locked --bin test-parachain
-    - echo "___Packing the artifacts___"
-    - mkdir -p ./artifacts
-    - mv ./target/release/test-parachain ./artifacts/.
-    - mkdir -p ./artifacts/zombienet
-    - mv ./target/release/wbuild/cumulus-test-runtime/wasm_binary_spec_version_incremented.rs.compact.compressed.wasm ./artifacts/zombienet/.
-
-# build runtime only if files in $RUNTIME_PATH/$RUNTIME_NAME were changed
-.build-runtime-template: &build-runtime-template
-  stage: build
-  extends:
-    - .docker-env
-    - .pr-refs
-  # this is an artificial job dependency, for pipeline optimization using GitLab's DAGs
-  needs:
-    - job: check-rustdoc
-      artifacts: false
-  variables:
-    RUNTIME_PATH: "parachains/runtimes/assets"
-  script:
-    - cd ${RUNTIME_PATH}
-    - for directory in $(echo */); do
-      echo "_____Running cargo check for ${directory} ______";
-      cd ${directory};
-      pwd;
-      SKIP_WASM_BUILD=1 cargo check;
-      cd ..;
-      done
+# # build runtime only if files in $RUNTIME_PATH/$RUNTIME_NAME were changed
+# .build-runtime-template: &build-runtime-template
+#   stage: build
+#   extends:
+#     - .docker-env
+#     - .pr-refs
+#   # this is an artificial job dependency, for pipeline optimization using GitLab's DAGs
+#   needs:
+#     - job: check-rustdoc
+#       artifacts: false
+#   variables:
+#     RUNTIME_PATH: "parachains/runtimes/assets"
+#   script:
+#     - cd ${RUNTIME_PATH}
+#     - for directory in $(echo */); do
+#       echo "_____Running cargo check for ${directory} ______";
+#       cd ${directory};
+#       pwd;
+#       SKIP_WASM_BUILD=1 cargo check;
+#       cd ..;
+#       done
 
-# DAG: build-runtime-assets -> build-runtime-collectives -> build-runtime-bridge-hubs
-# DAG: build-runtime-assets -> build-runtime-collectives -> build-runtime-contracts
-# DAG: build-runtime-assets -> build-runtime-starters -> build-runtime-testing
-build-runtime-assets:
-  <<: *build-runtime-template
-  variables:
-    RUNTIME_PATH: "parachains/runtimes/assets"
+# # DAG: build-runtime-assets -> build-runtime-collectives -> build-runtime-bridge-hubs
+# # DAG: build-runtime-assets -> build-runtime-collectives -> build-runtime-contracts
+# # DAG: build-runtime-assets -> build-runtime-starters -> build-runtime-testing
+# build-runtime-assets:
+#   <<: *build-runtime-template
+#   variables:
+#     RUNTIME_PATH: "parachains/runtimes/assets"
 
-build-runtime-collectives:
-  <<: *build-runtime-template
-  variables:
-    RUNTIME_PATH: "parachains/runtimes/collectives"
-  # this is an artificial job dependency, for pipeline optimization using GitLab's DAGs
-  needs:
-    - job: build-runtime-assets
-      artifacts: false
+# build-runtime-collectives:
+#   <<: *build-runtime-template
+#   variables:
+#     RUNTIME_PATH: "parachains/runtimes/collectives"
+#   # this is an artificial job dependency, for pipeline optimization using GitLab's DAGs
+#   needs:
+#     - job: build-runtime-assets
+#       artifacts: false
 
-build-runtime-bridge-hubs:
-  <<: *build-runtime-template
-  variables:
-    RUNTIME_PATH: "parachains/runtimes/bridge-hubs"
-  # this is an artificial job dependency, for pipeline optimization using GitLab's DAGs
-  needs:
-    - job: build-runtime-collectives
-      artifacts: false
+# build-runtime-bridge-hubs:
+#   <<: *build-runtime-template
+#   variables:
+#     RUNTIME_PATH: "parachains/runtimes/bridge-hubs"
+#   # this is an artificial job dependency, for pipeline optimization using GitLab's DAGs
+#   needs:
+#     - job: build-runtime-collectives
+#       artifacts: false
 
-build-runtime-contracts:
-  <<: *build-runtime-template
-  variables:
-    RUNTIME_PATH: "parachains/runtimes/contracts"
-  # this is an artificial job dependency, for pipeline optimization using GitLab's DAGs
-  needs:
-    - job: build-runtime-collectives
-      artifacts: false
+# build-runtime-contracts:
+#   <<: *build-runtime-template
+#   variables:
+#     RUNTIME_PATH: "parachains/runtimes/contracts"
+#   # this is an artificial job dependency, for pipeline optimization using GitLab's DAGs
+#   needs:
+#     - job: build-runtime-collectives
+#       artifacts: false
 
-build-runtime-starters:
-  <<: *build-runtime-template
-  variables:
-    RUNTIME_PATH: "parachains/runtimes/starters"
-  # this is an artificial job dependency, for pipeline optimization using GitLab's DAGs
-  needs:
-    - job: build-runtime-assets
-      artifacts: false
+# build-runtime-starters:
+#   <<: *build-runtime-template
+#   variables:
+#     RUNTIME_PATH: "parachains/runtimes/starters"
+#   # this is an artificial job dependency, for pipeline optimization using GitLab's DAGs
+#   needs:
+#     - job: build-runtime-assets
+#       artifacts: false
 
-build-runtime-testing:
-  <<: *build-runtime-template
-  variables:
-    RUNTIME_PATH: "parachains/runtimes/testing"
-  # this is an artificial job dependency, for pipeline optimization using GitLab's DAGs
-  needs:
-    - job: build-runtime-starters
-      artifacts: false
+# build-runtime-testing:
+#   <<: *build-runtime-template
+#   variables:
+#     RUNTIME_PATH: "parachains/runtimes/testing"
+#   # this is an artificial job dependency, for pipeline optimization using GitLab's DAGs
+#   needs:
+#     - job: build-runtime-starters
+#       artifacts: false
diff --git a/scripts/ci/gitlab/pipeline/integration_tests.yml b/scripts/ci/gitlab/pipeline/integration_tests.yml
index a884361aa7c..3da71404c17 100644
--- a/scripts/ci/gitlab/pipeline/integration_tests.yml
+++ b/scripts/ci/gitlab/pipeline/integration_tests.yml
@@ -1,2 +1,55 @@
 # This file is part of .gitlab-ci.yml
 # Here are all jobs that are executed during "integration_stage" stage
+
+integration-tests-build-polkadot:
+  stage: integration-tests
+  extends:
+    - .docker-env
+    - .integration-tests-refs
+    - .collect-artifacts
+  variables:
+    GIT_STRATEGY: none
+  script:
+    # -------------for tests-----------------
+    - export CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME="release-parachains-v9380"
+    # ---------------------------------------
+    # transform v9380 to v0.9.380
+    - export VERSION=$(echo ${CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME} | cut -d "-" -f 3 | sed -e "s/\(.\)\(.\)\(...\)/\10.\2.\3/")
+    - export BRANCH="it/release-${VERSION:0:-1}-fast-sudo"
+    - echo $VERSION $BRANCH
+    - git clone https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot
+    - mkdir -p ./artifacts
+    - cd polkadot
+    - git fetch origin $BRANCH
+    - git checkout $BRANCH
+    - cargo build --release --features fast-runtime
+    - mv ./target/release/polkadot ../artifacts/.
+
+integration-tests-run:
+  stage: integration-tests
+  extends:
+    - .docker-env
+    - .integration-tests-refs
+    - .collect-artifacts
+  image: node:16
+  artifacts:
+    name: "${CI_JOB_NAME}_${CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME}"
+    when: always
+    expire_in: 1 days
+    paths:
+      - ./logs/
+  needs:
+    - job: build-linux-stable
+      artifacts: true
+    - job: integration-tests-build-polkadot
+      artifacts: true
+  before_script:
+    - echo ok
+  script:
+    - mkdir -p ./bin
+    - mkdir -p ./logs
+    - mv artifacts/polkadot ./bin/
+    - mv artifacts/polkadot-parachain ./bin/
+    - yarn global add @parity/parachains-integration-tests
+    # - sleep 3600
+    - ./scripts/parachains_integration_tests.sh