diff --git a/.github/workflows/recipe-catalog-change-template.yaml b/.github/workflows/recipe-catalog-change-template.yaml
index 733c41fa9..9a236a0d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/recipe-catalog-change-template.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/recipe-catalog-change-template.yaml
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ jobs:
         DEFAULT_NPM_TARGET: 'test:e2e'
         DEFAULT_ENV_VARS: 'TEST_PODMAN_MACHINE=true,ELECTRON_ENABLE_INSPECT=true'
         DEFAULT_PODMAN_OPTIONS: 'INIT=1,START=1,ROOTFUL=1,NETWORKING=0'
-        DEFAULT_EXT_TESTS_OPTIONS: 'EXT_RUN_TESTS_FROM_EXTENSION=1,EXT_RUN_TESTS_AS_ADMIN=1'
+        DEFAULT_EXT_TESTS_OPTIONS: 'EXT_RUN_TESTS_FROM_EXTENSION=1,EXT_RUN_TESTS_AS_ADMIN=1,EXT_TEST_GPU_SUPPORT_ENABLED=0'
         DEFAULT_EXT_REPO_OPTIONS: 'REPO=podman-desktop-extension-ai-lab,FORK=containers,BRANCH=main'
         DEFAULT_PODMAN_VERSION: "${{ env.PD_PODMAN_VERSION || '5.3.2' }}"
         DEFAULT_URL: "https://github.com/containers/podman/releases/download/v$DEFAULT_PODMAN_VERSION/podman-$DEFAULT_PODMAN_VERSION-setup.exe"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/recipe-catalog-change-trigger.yaml b/.github/workflows/recipe-catalog-change-trigger.yaml
index 61e3559e7..fb963949e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/recipe-catalog-change-trigger.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/recipe-catalog-change-trigger.yaml
@@ -65,5 +65,5 @@ jobs:
       trigger-workflow-branch: ${{ needs.extract-context.outputs.fork-branch }}
       trigger-workflow-commit-sha: ${{ needs.extract-context.outputs.commit-sha }}
       trigger-workflow-base-repo: ${{ needs.extract-context.outputs.base-repo }}
-      ext_tests_options: 'EXT_RUN_TESTS_FROM_EXTENSION=1,EXT_RUN_TESTS_AS_ADMIN=0'
+      ext_tests_options: 'EXT_RUN_TESTS_FROM_EXTENSION=1,EXT_RUN_TESTS_AS_ADMIN=0,EXT_TEST_GPU_SUPPORT_ENABLED=0'
     secrets: inherit
diff --git a/tests/playwright/src/ai-lab-extension.spec.ts b/tests/playwright/src/ai-lab-extension.spec.ts
index a7f5ba104..78cc2395e 100644
--- a/tests/playwright/src/ai-lab-extension.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright/src/ai-lab-extension.spec.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import {
   getExtensionCard,
   getExtensionVersion,
   openAILabExtensionDetails,
+  openAILabPreferences,
   reopenAILabDashboard,
   waitForExtensionToInitialize,
 } from './utils/aiLabHandler';
@@ -106,6 +107,45 @@ test.describe.serial(`AI Lab extension installation and verification`, () => {
     });
   });
 
+  test.describe.serial(`AI Lab extension GPU preferences`, { tag: '@smoke' }, () => {
+    test(`Verify GPU support banner is visible, preferences are disabled`, async ({ page, navigationBar }) => {
+      test.setTimeout(15_000);
+      await playExpect(aiLabPage.gpuSupportBanner).toBeVisible();
+      await playExpect(aiLabPage.enableGpuButton).toBeVisible();
+      await playExpect(aiLabPage.dontDisplayButton).toBeVisible();
+      const preferencesPage = await openAILabPreferences(navigationBar, page);
+      await preferencesPage.waitForLoad();
+      playExpect(await preferencesPage.isGPUPreferenceEnabled()).toBeFalsy();
+    });
+
+    test(`Enable GPU support and verify preferences`, async ({ runner, page, navigationBar }) => {
+      test.setTimeout(30_000);
+      aiLabPage = await reopenAILabDashboard(runner, page, navigationBar);
+      await aiLabPage.waitForLoad();
+      await aiLabPage.enableGpuSupport();
+      const preferencesPage = await openAILabPreferences(navigationBar, page);
+      await preferencesPage.waitForLoad();
+      playExpect(await preferencesPage.isGPUPreferenceEnabled()).toBeTruthy();
+    });
+
+    test.afterAll(
+      `Disable GPU support, return to AI Lab Dashboard and hide banner`,
+      async ({ runner, page, navigationBar }) => {
+        test.setTimeout(30_000);
+        const preferencesPage = await openAILabPreferences(navigationBar, page);
+        await preferencesPage.waitForLoad();
+        await preferencesPage.disableGPUPreference();
+        playExpect(await preferencesPage.isGPUPreferenceEnabled()).toBeFalsy();
+        aiLabPage = await reopenAILabDashboard(runner, page, navigationBar);
+        await playExpect(aiLabPage.gpuSupportBanner).toBeVisible();
+        await playExpect(aiLabPage.enableGpuButton).toBeVisible();
+        await playExpect(aiLabPage.dontDisplayButton).toBeVisible();
+        await aiLabPage.dontDisplayButton.click();
+        await playExpect(aiLabPage.gpuSupportBanner).toBeHidden();
+      },
+    );
+  });
+
   test.describe.serial('AI Lab API endpoint e2e test', { tag: '@smoke' }, () => {
     let localServerPort: string;
     let extensionVersion: string | undefined;
diff --git a/tests/playwright/src/model/ai-lab-base-page.ts b/tests/playwright/src/model/ai-lab-base-page.ts
index 2f3925ee5..5c10e7e4f 100644
--- a/tests/playwright/src/model/ai-lab-base-page.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright/src/model/ai-lab-base-page.ts
@@ -17,17 +17,30 @@
  ***********************************************************************/
 
 import type { Locator, Page } from '@playwright/test';
+import { expect as playExpect } from '@playwright/test';
 
 export abstract class AILabBasePage {
   readonly page: Page;
   readonly webview: Page;
   readonly heading: Locator;
+  readonly gpuSupportBanner: Locator;
+  readonly enableGpuButton: Locator;
+  readonly dontDisplayButton: Locator;
 
   constructor(page: Page, webview: Page, heading: string | undefined) {
     this.page = page;
     this.webview = webview;
     this.heading = webview.getByRole('heading', { name: heading, exact: true }).first();
+    this.gpuSupportBanner = this.webview.getByLabel('GPU promotion banner');
+    this.enableGpuButton = this.gpuSupportBanner.getByRole('button', { name: 'Enable GPU support' });
+    this.dontDisplayButton = this.gpuSupportBanner.getByRole('button', { name: `Don't display anymore` });
   }
 
   abstract waitForLoad(): Promise<void>;
+
+  async enableGpuSupport(): Promise<void> {
+    await playExpect(this.gpuSupportBanner).toBeVisible();
+    await this.enableGpuButton.click();
+    await playExpect(this.gpuSupportBanner).not.toBeVisible();
+  }
 }
diff --git a/tests/playwright/src/model/preferences-extension-ai-lab-page.ts b/tests/playwright/src/model/preferences-extension-ai-lab-page.ts
index b7d910696..f2b8125e9 100644
--- a/tests/playwright/src/model/preferences-extension-ai-lab-page.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright/src/model/preferences-extension-ai-lab-page.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export class ExtensionAILabPreferencesPage extends PreferencesPage {
 
   constructor(page: Page) {
     super(page);
-    this.heading = page.getByRole('heading', { name: ExtensionAILabPreferencesPage.tabName });
+    this.heading = this.content.getByText(ExtensionAILabPreferencesPage.tabName, { exact: true });
     this.experimentalGPUCheckbox = this.content.getByRole('checkbox', {
       name: 'Experimental GPU support for inference servers',
     });