diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration.yaml b/.github/workflows/integration.yaml
index 33c89c84..1b23f7d0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration.yaml
@@ -16,11 +16,26 @@ jobs:
   test:
     name: Integration tests
     runs-on: self-hosted
+
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        flavors:
+          - name: sonic
+          - name: cumulus
+
     steps:
     - name: Gain back workspace permissions # https://github.com/actions/checkout/issues/211
       run: |
         [ -d "${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}" ] && sudo chown -R $USER:$USER ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}
 
+    - name: Setup Containerlab
+      run: |
+        bash -c "$(curl -sL https://get.containerlab.dev)"
+      env:
+        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        # we can remove desired version again after this fix was released: https://github.com/srl-labs/containerlab/pull/2000
+        DESIRED_VERSION: v0.52.0
+
     - name: Checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
@@ -33,6 +48,7 @@ jobs:
         make integration-deployment
         make integration-ansible-modules
       env:
+        MINI_LAB_FLAVOR: ${{ matrix.flavors.name }}
         DOCKER_HUB_USER: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_USER }}
         DOCKER_HUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_TOKEN }}
 
@@ -40,6 +56,7 @@ jobs:
       uses: EnricoMi/publish-unit-test-result-action@v2
       with:
         files: test/integration/**/output/*.xml
+      if: ${{ matrix.flavors.name == 'sonic' }}
 
     - name: Slack Notification on Success
       uses: rtCamp/action-slack-notify@v2
@@ -48,11 +65,11 @@ jobs:
       env:
         SLACK_COLOR: good
         SLACK_TITLE: 'Integration Tests succeeded'
-      if: ${{ success() }}
+      if: ${{ matrix.flavors.name == 'sonic' && success() }}
 
     - name: Slack Notification on Failure
       uses: rtCamp/action-slack-notify@v2
       env:
         SLACK_COLOR: red
         SLACK_TITLE: 'Integration Tests failed'
-      if: ${{ failure() }}
+      if: ${{ matrix.flavors.name == 'sonic' && failure() }}
diff --git a/release.yaml b/release.yaml
index b2a084c3..2d6628ea 100644
--- a/release.yaml
+++ b/release.yaml
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@ ansible-roles:
     version: v0.2.9
   metal-roles:
     repository: https://github.com/metal-stack/metal-roles
-    version: v0.11.12
+    version: v0.11.15
 binaries:
   metal-stack:
     kernel:
       repository: https://github.com/metal-stack/kernel
-      url: https://github.com/metal-stack/kernel/releases/download/6.6.26-140/metal-kernel
-      version: 6.6.26-140
+      url: https://github.com/metal-stack/kernel/releases/download/6.6.28-141/metal-kernel
+      version: 6.6.28-141
     metal-hammer:
       repository: https://github.com/metal-stack/metal-hammer
       url: https://github.com/metal-stack/metal-hammer/releases/download/v0.12.3/metal-hammer-initrd.img.lz4
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ docker-images:
       firewall-controller-manager:
         name: ghcr.io/metal-stack/firewall-controller-manager
         repository: https://github.com/metal-stack/firewall-controller-manager
-        tag: v0.3.4
+        tag: v0.3.5
       gardener-extension-audit:
         name: ghcr.io/metal-stack/gardener-extension-audit
         repository: https://github.com/metal-stack/gardener-extension-audit
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ docker-images:
       gardener-extension-provider-metal:
         name: ghcr.io/metal-stack/gardener-extension-provider-metal
         repository: https://github.com/metal-stack/gardener-extension-provider-metal
-        tag: v0.22.9
+        tag: v0.22.10
       machine-controller-manager:
         name: eu.gcr.io/gardener-project/gardener/machine-controller-manager
         repository: https://github.com/gardener/machine-controller-manager
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ projects:
   metal-stack:
     mini-lab:
       repository: https://github.com/metal-stack/mini-lab
-      version: v0.3.6
+      version: v0.4.0
 repositories:
   third-party:
     gardener:
diff --git a/test/integration/ci-prep.sh b/test/integration/ci-prep.sh
index e119166e..b9e338bf 100755
--- a/test/integration/ci-prep.sh
+++ b/test/integration/ci-prep.sh
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ cd "${MINI_LAB_PATH}"
 git checkout "${MINI_LAB_VERSION}"
 
 # self hosted runners get dirty, we need to clean up first
-make cleanup
 ./test/ci-cleanup.sh
 
 cd -
diff --git a/test/integration/deployment/test/common.py b/test/integration/deployment/test/common.py
index ed1a2d2a..e0e0258e 100644
--- a/test/integration/deployment/test/common.py
+++ b/test/integration/deployment/test/common.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import time
 import unittest
 
 
diff --git a/test/integration/deployment/test/deployment_test.py b/test/integration/deployment/test/deployment_test.py
index 5b91c46b..e042f4f7 100644
--- a/test/integration/deployment/test/deployment_test.py
+++ b/test/integration/deployment/test/deployment_test.py
@@ -76,18 +76,24 @@ class MetalSwitchPlaneDeployment(common.TestinfraCommon):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super(MetalSwitchPlaneDeployment, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
         self.hosts = testinfra.get_hosts(["ssh://leaf01", "ssh://leaf02"])
+        self.is_sonic = self.hosts[0].file("/etc/sonic/sonic_version.yml").exists
 
     def test_metal_core_service(self):
         for host in self.hosts:
             self.service_enabled_and_running(host, "metal-core")
 
     def test_pixiecore_service(self):
-        for host in self.hosts:
-            self.service_enabled_and_running(self.hosts[0], "pixiecore")
+        self.service_enabled_and_running(self.hosts[0], "pixiecore")
 
     def test_frr_service(self):
         for host in self.hosts:
-            self.service_enabled_and_running(host, "frr")
+            if self.is_sonic:
+                self.service_enabled_and_running(host, "bgp")
+            else:
+                self.service_enabled_and_running(host, "frr")
 
     def test_dhcpd_service(self):
-        self.service_enabled_and_running(self.hosts[0], "dhcpd")
+        if self.is_sonic:
+            self.service_enabled_and_running(self.hosts[0], "isc-dhcp-server")
+        else:
+            self.service_enabled_and_running(self.hosts[0], "dhcpd")