diff --git a/katib-ui-rock/rockcraft.yaml b/katib-ui-rock/rockcraft.yaml
index d8a81c9..7fa5b59 100644
--- a/katib-ui-rock/rockcraft.yaml
+++ b/katib-ui-rock/rockcraft.yaml
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
-# Based on https://github.com/kubeflow/katib/blob/v0.16.0/cmd/ui/v1beta1/Dockerfile
+# Based on https://github.com/kubeflow/katib/blob/v0.17.0/cmd/ui/v1beta1/Dockerfile
 name: katib-ui
 summary: Katib UI
 description: |
   Katib UI.
-version: v0.16.0
+version: v0.17.0
 license: Apache-2.0
-build-base: ubuntu@22.04
-base: bare
+base: ubuntu@22.04
 run-user: _daemon_
 services:
   katib-ui:
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ parts:
     plugin: nil
     source: https://github.com/kubeflow/katib
     source-type: git
-    source-tag: v0.16.0
+    source-tag: v0.17.0
     source-depth: 1
     build-snaps:
       - node/12/stable
@@ -74,10 +73,10 @@ parts:
     plugin: go
     source: https://github.com/kubeflow/katib
     source-type: git
-    source-tag: v0.16.0
+    source-tag: v0.17.0
     build-snaps:
       # Use go version that satisfies requirements in
-      # https://github.com/kubeflow/katib/blob/v0.16.0/docs/developer-guide.md#requirements
+      # https://github.com/kubeflow/katib/blob/v0.17.0/docs/developer-guide.md#requirements
       - go/1.21/stable
     build-environment:
       - CGO_ENABLED: 0
@@ -108,3 +107,4 @@ parts:
       mkdir -p ${CRAFT_PART_INSTALL}/usr/share/rocks
       (echo "# os-release" && cat /etc/os-release && echo "# dpkg-query") \
        > ${CRAFT_PART_INSTALL}/usr/share/rocks/dpkg.query
+
diff --git a/katib-ui-rock/tests/test_rock.py b/katib-ui-rock/tests/test_rock.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..22a65b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/katib-ui-rock/tests/test_rock.py
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+# Copyright 2024 Canonical Ltd.
+# See LICENSE file for licensing details.
+#
+#
+
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import os
+import logging
+import random
+import pytest
+import string
+import subprocess
+import yaml
+
+from charmed_kubeflow_chisme.rock import CheckRock
+
+
+@pytest.fixture()
+def rock_test_env(tmpdir):
+    """Yields a temporary directory and random docker container name, then cleans them up after."""
+    container_name = "".join(
+        [str(i) for i in random.choices(string.ascii_lowercase, k=8)]
+    )
+    yield tmpdir, container_name
+
+    try:
+        subprocess.run(["docker", "rm", container_name])
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+    # tmpdir fixture we use here should clean up the other files for us
+
+
+@pytest.mark.abort_on_fail
+def test_rock(rock_test_env):
+    """Test rock."""
+    temp_dir, container_name = rock_test_env
+    check_rock = CheckRock("rockcraft.yaml")
+    rock_image = check_rock.get_name()
+    rock_version = check_rock.get_version()
+    LOCAL_ROCK_IMAGE = f"{rock_image}:{rock_version}"
+
+    subprocess.run(
+        [
+            "docker",
+            "run",
+            LOCAL_ROCK_IMAGE,
+            "exec",
+            "ls",
+            "-la",
+            "/app/katib-ui",
+        ],
+        check=True,
+    )
+
+    subprocess.run(
+        [
+            "docker",
+            "run",
+            LOCAL_ROCK_IMAGE,
+            "exec",
+            "ls",
+            "-la",
+            "/app/build/static",
+        ],
+        check=True,
+    )
diff --git a/katib-ui-rock/tox.ini b/katib-ui-rock/tox.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5866c2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/katib-ui-rock/tox.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+# Copyright 2024 Canonical Ltd.
+# See LICENSE file for licensing details.
+[tox]
+skipsdist = True
+skip_missing_interpreters = True
+envlist = pack, export-to-docker, sanity, integration
+
+[testenv]
+setenv =
+    PYTHONPATH={toxinidir}
+    PYTHONBREAKPOINT=ipdb.set_trace
+
+[testenv:pack]
+passenv = *
+allowlist_externals =
+    rockcraft
+commands =
+    rockcraft pack
+
+[testenv:export-to-docker]
+passenv = *
+allowlist_externals =
+    bash
+    skopeo
+    yq
+commands =
+# export rock to docker
+    bash -c 'NAME=$(yq eval .name rockcraft.yaml) && \
+    VERSION=$(yq eval .version rockcraft.yaml) && \
+    ARCH=$(yq eval ".platforms | keys | .[0]" rockcraft.yaml) && \
+    ROCK="$\{NAME\}_$\{VERSION\}_$\{ARCH\}.rock" && \
+    DOCKER_IMAGE=$NAME:$VERSION && \
+    echo "Exporting $ROCK to docker as $DOCKER_IMAGE" && \
+    skopeo --insecure-policy copy oci-archive:$ROCK docker-daemon:$DOCKER_IMAGE'
+
+[testenv:sanity]
+passenv = *
+deps =
+    pytest
+    charmed-kubeflow-chisme
+commands =
+# run rock tests
+    pytest -s -v --tb native --show-capture=all --log-cli-level=INFO {posargs} {toxinidir}/tests
+
+[testenv:integration]
+passenv = *
+allowlist_externals =
+    echo
+commands =
+# TODO: Implement integration tests here
+    echo "WARNING: This is a placeholder test - no test is implemented here."