diff --git a/.changeset/metal-jokes-judge.md b/.changeset/metal-jokes-judge.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eb3bb7723e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/metal-jokes-judge.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"create-fuels": patch
+---
+
+chore: add integration test for `create fuels`
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yaml b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
index 0ae69ce7a1..b81563cbf5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -47,10 +47,9 @@ jobs:
           path: coverage/environments/${{ matrix.env.name }}
           overwrite: true
 
-  e2e:
+  integration:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 10
-    needs: [environments]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -60,32 +59,36 @@ jobs:
       - name: Test Setup
         uses: ./.github/actions/test-setup
         with:
-          should-install-bun: true
-
-      - name: Publish PR to NPM
-        if: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository }}
-        id: release
-        uses: ./.github/actions/pr-release
-        with:
-          npm-token: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
-          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          should-install-bun: github.ref_name == 'master' || github.head_ref == 'changesets-release/master'
 
-      - name: Echo Published Version
-        run: echo ${{ steps.release.outputs.published_version }}
+      - name: Run UI tests (on template)
+        run: sh ./scripts/tests-ui.sh
 
-      - name: Pretest
-        run: pnpm pretest
+      - name: Wait for release to succeed
+        if: github.ref_name == 'master' || github.head_ref == 'changesets-release/master'
+        uses: lewagon/wait-on-check-action@v1.3.4
+        with:
+          ref: 'refs/heads/master'
+          check-name: "Release"
+          repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          wait-interval: 30
+
+      - name: Run tests (with published version)
+        if: github.ref_name == 'master' || github.head_ref == 'changesets-release/master'
+        run: pnpm test:integration
+        env:
+          PUBLISHED_NPM_VERSION: next
 
-      - name: Run Isolated Tests
-        run: pnpm test:e2e
+      - name: Run UI tests (with published version)
+        if: github.ref_name == 'master' || github.head_ref == 'changesets-release/master'
+        run: sh ./scripts/create-fuels-template-integration.sh
         env:
-          TESTNET_WALLET_PVT_KEY: ${{ secrets.TESTNET_WALLET_PVT_KEY }}
-          DEVNET_WALLET_PVT_KEY: ${{ secrets.DEVNET_WALLET_PVT_KEY }}
-          PUBLISHED_NPM_VERSION: ${{ steps.release.outputs.published_version }}
+          PUBLISHED_NPM_VERSION: next
 
-  create-fuels-template-integration:
-    timeout-minutes: 10
+  e2e:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 10
+    needs: [environments]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -95,8 +98,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Test Setup
         uses: ./.github/actions/test-setup
 
-      - name: Run UI tests
-        run: sh ./scripts/create-fuels-template-integration.sh
+      - name: Pretest
+        run: pnpm pretest
+
+      - name: Run Isolated Tests
+        run: pnpm test:e2e
+        env:
+          TESTNET_WALLET_PVT_KEY: ${{ secrets.TESTNET_WALLET_PVT_KEY }}
+          DEVNET_WALLET_PVT_KEY: ${{ secrets.DEVNET_WALLET_PVT_KEY }}
 
   test:
     if: github.base_ref == 'master' || github.ref_name == 'master'
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c33b346b6e..80c9589f5f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
     "test:browser": "vitest --run --coverage --config vitest.browser.config.mts $(scripts/tests-find.sh --browser)",
     "test:browser:filter": "vitest --run --coverage false --config vitest.browser.config.mts",
     "test:e2e": "vitest --run --config vitest.node.config.mts $(scripts/tests-find.sh --e2e)",
+    "test:integration": "vitest --run --config vitest.node.config.mts $(scripts/tests-find.sh --integration)",
     "lint": "run-s lint:check prettier:check",
     "lint:check": "eslint . --ext .ts --max-warnings 0",
     "lint:fix": "pnpm lint:check --fix",
diff --git a/packages/create-fuels/src/cli.ts b/packages/create-fuels/src/cli.ts
index ca3b524b10..9d4deff828 100644
--- a/packages/create-fuels/src/cli.ts
+++ b/packages/create-fuels/src/cli.ts
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ export const runScaffoldCli = async ({
 
     process.chdir(projectPath);
     execSync(packageManager.install, { stdio: verboseEnabled ? 'inherit' : 'pipe' });
+
     installDepsSpinner.succeed('Installed dependencies!');
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/create-fuels/src/lib/setupProgram.test.ts b/packages/create-fuels/src/lib/setupProgram.test.ts
index 215edfa036..684b4afc4f 100644
--- a/packages/create-fuels/src/lib/setupProgram.test.ts
+++ b/packages/create-fuels/src/lib/setupProgram.test.ts
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ import { setupProgram } from './setupProgram';
 describe('setupProgram', () => {
   test('setupProgram takes in args properly', () => {
     const program = setupProgram();
-    program.parse(['', '', 'test-project-name', '--pnpm', '--npm']);
+    program.parse(['', '', 'test-project-name', '--pnpm', '--npm', '--bun']);
     expect(program.args[0]).toBe('test-project-name');
     expect(program.opts().pnpm).toBe(true);
     expect(program.opts().npm).toBe(true);
-    expect(program.opts().bun).toBe(undefined);
+    expect(program.opts().bun).toBe(true);
   });
 
   test('setupProgram - no args', () => {
diff --git a/packages/create-fuels/test/e2e.test.ts b/packages/create-fuels/test/integration.test.ts
similarity index 98%
rename from packages/create-fuels/test/e2e.test.ts
rename to packages/create-fuels/test/integration.test.ts
index a2350ac7df..41e236b98e 100644
--- a/packages/create-fuels/test/e2e.test.ts
+++ b/packages/create-fuels/test/integration.test.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ const packageManagerCreateCommands: [PackageManager, string][] = [
 ];
 
 /**
- * @group e2e
+ * @group integration
  */
 describe('`create fuels` package integrity', () => {
   let paths: ProjectPaths;
diff --git a/scripts/create-fuels-template-integration.sh b/scripts/create-fuels-template-integration.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 5f9fd52e6b..0000000000
--- a/scripts/create-fuels-template-integration.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-(cd templates/nextjs && pnpm run fuels:dev) &
-cp templates/nextjs/.env.example templates/nextjs/.env.local
-(cd templates/nextjs && pnpm run dev) &
-pnpm exec playwright install --with-deps
-pnpm exec playwright test
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/tests-find.sh b/scripts/tests-find.sh
index 74e258411b..fb83e6e31e 100755
--- a/scripts/tests-find.sh
+++ b/scripts/tests-find.sh
@@ -12,4 +12,6 @@ elif [[ $* == *--browser* ]]; then
   grep -lE "@group\s+browser" $FILES
 elif [[ $* == *--e2e* ]]; then
   grep -lE "@group\s+e2e" $FILES
+elif [[ $* == *--integration* ]]; then
+  grep -lE "@group\s+integration" $FILES
 fi
diff --git a/scripts/tests-ui-integration.sh b/scripts/tests-ui-integration.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..33e94106db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/tests-ui-integration.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# The PUBLISHED_NPM_VERSION variable is required to create a new project with the current published `fuels` version
+PUBLISHED_NPM_VERSION="${PUBLISHED_NPM_VERSION-"next"}"
+
+# Versions
+FUEL_CORE_VERSION=$(cat ./internal/fuel-core/VERSION)
+FORC_VERSION=$(cat ./internal/forc/VERSION)
+TOOLCHAIN="CI"
+
+# Project
+ROOT_DIR=$(pwd)
+PLAYWRIGHT_DIR="$ROOT_DIR"
+PROJECT_DIR="$ROOT_DIR/test-project"
+
+echo "1. Install toolchains"
+if [ -x "$(command -v fuelup)" ]; then
+  echo "Fuelup exists"
+else
+  echo "Fuelup does not exist - installing 'fuelup'"
+  curl -fsSL https://install.fuel.network/ | sh -s -- --no-modify-path
+  export PATH="${HOME}/.fuelup/bin:${PATH}"
+fi
+
+fuelup toolchain new $TOOLCHAIN
+fuelup default $TOOLCHAIN
+fuelup component add fuel-core@$FUEL_CORE_VERSION
+fuelup component add forc@$FORC_VERSION
+
+echo "2. Scaffold a new project with 'create fuels@$PUBLISHED_NPM_VERSION'"
+if [ -d "$PROJECT_DIR" ]; then
+  echo "Removing existing project directory '$PROJECT_DIR'"
+  rm -rf $PROJECT_DIR
+fi
+pnpm create fuels@$PUBLISHED_NPM_VERSION $PROJECT_DIR --pnpm -cps --no-install
+
+echo "3. Intialise the project"
+cd $PROJECT_DIR
+pnpm add fuels@$PUBLISHED_NPM_VERSION > /dev/null 2>&1
+pnpm  --ignore-workspace install > /dev/null 2>&1
+cp .env.example .env.local
+
+echo "4. Running UI tests"
+cd $ROOT_DIR
+PROJECT_DIR=$PROJECT_DIR sh ./scripts/tests-ui.sh
+TEST_RESULT=$?
+
+rm -rf $PROJECT_DIR
+
+exit $TEST_RESULT
diff --git a/scripts/tests-ui.sh b/scripts/tests-ui.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d5059a2539
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/tests-ui.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+ROOT_DIR=$(pwd)
+PLAYWRIGHT_DIR="$ROOT_DIR"
+PROJECT_DIR="${PROJECT_DIR-"$ROOT_DIR/templates/nextjs"}"
+
+cd $PROJECT_DIR && pnpm run fuels:dev > /dev/null 2>&1 &
+sleep 5
+
+cd $PROJECT_DIR && pnpm run dev > /dev/null 2>&1  &
+sleep 5
+
+cd $PLAYWRIGHT_DIR
+pnpm exec playwright install --with-deps
+pnpm exec playwright test
+
+pkill next-server
+pkill fuel-core
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/tests-validate.sh b/scripts/tests-validate.sh
index 74917d2fb8..bb665beba1 100755
--- a/scripts/tests-validate.sh
+++ b/scripts/tests-validate.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ROOT=$(cd "$(dirname "$0")/.."; pwd)
 
 FILES=$(find $ROOT/{apps,packages,internal} -name '*.test.ts')
-INVALID_FILES=$(grep -LE "@group\s+(node|browser|e2e)" $FILES)
+INVALID_FILES=$(grep -LE "@group\s+(node|browser|e2e|integration)" $FILES)
 
 if [ ! -z "$INVALID_FILES" ]; then
   echo -e "Test files don't contain a test environment configuration:"