diff --git a/lib/charms/grafana_agent/v0/cos_agent.py b/lib/charms/grafana_agent/v0/cos_agent.py
index 941aa8e7..ea119a9d 100644
--- a/lib/charms/grafana_agent/v0/cos_agent.py
+++ b/lib/charms/grafana_agent/v0/cos_agent.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def __init__(
         self,
         charm: CharmType,
         relation_name: str = DEFAULT_RELATION_NAME,
-        metrics_endpoints: Optional[List[_MetricsEndpointDict]] = None,
+        metrics_endpoints: Optional[Union[List[_MetricsEndpointDict], Callable]] = None,
         metrics_rules_dir: str = "./src/prometheus_alert_rules",
         logs_rules_dir: str = "./src/loki_alert_rules",
         recurse_rules_dirs: bool = False,
@@ -104,6 +104,31 @@ def __init__(self, *args):
         )
 ```
 
+### Example 3 - Dynamic metrics endpoints generation:
+
+Pass a function to the `metrics_endpoints` to decouple the generation of the endpoints
+from the instantiation of the COSAgentProvider object.
+
+```python
+from charms.grafana_agent.v0.cos_agent import COSAgentProvider
+...
+
+class TelemetryProviderCharm(CharmBase):
+    def generate_metrics_endpoints(self):
+        return [
+            {"path": "/metrics", "port": 9000},
+            {"path": "/metrics", "port": 9001},
+            {"path": "/metrics", "port": 9002},
+        ]
+
+    def __init__(self, *args):
+        ...
+        self._grafana_agent = COSAgentProvider(
+            self,
+            metrics_endpoints=self.generate_metrics_endpoints,
+        )
+```
+
 ## COSAgentConsumer Library Usage
 
 This object may be used by any Charmed Operator which gathers telemetry data by
@@ -166,7 +191,7 @@ def __init__(self, *args):
 from collections import namedtuple
 from itertools import chain
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, ClassVar, Dict, List, Optional, Set, Union
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Callable, ClassVar, Dict, List, Optional, Set, Union
 
 import pydantic
 from cosl import JujuTopology
@@ -288,7 +313,7 @@ def __init__(
         self,
         charm: CharmType,
         relation_name: str = DEFAULT_RELATION_NAME,
-        metrics_endpoints: Optional[List["_MetricsEndpointDict"]] = None,
+        metrics_endpoints: Optional[Union[List["_MetricsEndpointDict"], Callable]] = None,
         metrics_rules_dir: str = "./src/prometheus_alert_rules",
         logs_rules_dir: str = "./src/loki_alert_rules",
         recurse_rules_dirs: bool = False,
@@ -302,6 +327,8 @@ def __init__(
             charm: The `CharmBase` instance that is instantiating this object.
             relation_name: The name of the relation to communicate over.
             metrics_endpoints: List of endpoints in the form [{"path": path, "port": port}, ...].
+                Alternatively, a callable that returns the list may be passed in case the endpoints
+                need to be generated dynamically.
             metrics_rules_dir: Directory where the metrics rules are stored.
             logs_rules_dir: Directory where the logs rules are stored.
             recurse_rules_dirs: Whether to recurse into rule paths.
@@ -358,9 +385,15 @@ def _on_refresh(self, event):
     def _scrape_jobs(self) -> List[Dict]:
         """Return a prometheus_scrape-like data structure for jobs."""
         job_name_prefix = self._charm.app.name
+
+        if callable(self._metrics_endpoints):
+            endpoints = self._metrics_endpoints()
+        else:
+            endpoints = self._metrics_endpoints
+
         return [
             {"job_name": f"{job_name_prefix}_{key}", **endpoint}
-            for key, endpoint in enumerate(self._metrics_endpoints)
+            for key, endpoint in enumerate(endpoints)
         ]
 
     @property
diff --git a/tests/integration/prometheus-tester/requirements.txt b/tests/integration/prometheus-tester/requirements.txt
index 5abb4f08..2d81d3bb 100644
--- a/tests/integration/prometheus-tester/requirements.txt
+++ b/tests/integration/prometheus-tester/requirements.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-git+https://github.com/canonical/operator#egg=ops
+ops
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_upgrade_charm.py b/tests/integration/test_upgrade_charm.py
index 694851dd..b85302f5 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_upgrade_charm.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_upgrade_charm.py
@@ -22,10 +22,12 @@ async def test_deploy_from_edge_and_upgrade_from_local_path(ops_test, grafana_ag
     resources = {"agent-image": METADATA["resources"]["agent-image"]["upstream-source"]}
     await ops_test.model.deploy(f"ch:{app_name}", application_name=app_name, channel="edge")
 
-    await ops_test.model.wait_for_idle(apps=[app_name], status="active", timeout=1000)
+    # We do not wait for status="active" because when the charm is deployed in isolation it would
+    # go into: [idle] blocked: Missing incoming ('requires') relation
+    await ops_test.model.wait_for_idle(apps=[app_name], timeout=1000)
 
     logger.info("upgrade deployed charm with local charm %s", grafana_agent_charm)
     await ops_test.model.applications[app_name].refresh(
         path=grafana_agent_charm, resources=resources
     )
-    await ops_test.model.wait_for_idle(apps=[app_name], status="active", timeout=1000)
+    await ops_test.model.wait_for_idle(apps=[app_name], timeout=1000)
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 3039f13e..d9d0c16e 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ basepython = python3
 setenv =
   PYTHONPATH = {toxinidir}:{toxinidir}/lib:{[vars]src_path}
   PYTHONBREAKPOINT=ipdb.set_trace
+  PY_COLORS=1
 #passenv =
 #  PYTHONPATH
 #  HOME