diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/kubevirt.yml b/.gitlab-ci/kubevirt.yml
index 8045547e6..ebc148838 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci/kubevirt.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/kubevirt.yml
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ pr:
           - ubuntu22-calico-all-in-one
           - ubuntu22-calico-all-in-one-upgrade
           - ubuntu24-calico-etcd-datastore
+          - ubuntu24-ha-separate-etcd
 
 # The ubuntu20-calico-all-in-one jobs are meant as early stages to prevent running the full CI if something is horribly broken
 ubuntu20-calico-all-in-one:
diff --git a/tests/files/ubuntu24-ha-separate-etcd.yml b/tests/files/ubuntu24-ha-separate-etcd.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0d643512e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/files/ubuntu24-ha-separate-etcd.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+---
+cloud_image: ubuntu-2404
+cluster_layout:
+  - node_groups: ['kube_control_plane']
+  - node_groups: ['kube_control_plane']
+  - node_groups: ['kube_control_plane']
+  - node_groups: ['kube_node']
+  - node_groups: ['etcd']
+  - node_groups: ['etcd']
+  - node_groups: ['etcd']
+
+kube_network_plugin: calico
+calico_datastore: etcd