diff --git a/.packit.yml b/.packit.yml
index c8fb697bfd..e4c71ed266 100644
--- a/.packit.yml
+++ b/.packit.yml
@@ -50,13 +50,14 @@ jobs:
       - standard
     env:
       INSTALL_DEPS: "yes"
+      LOG_LEVEL: "debug"
     targets:
       # Run integration tests on Fedora using CS9 containers, because running integrations tests on CS9 using CS9
       # containers is very flaky
       # 
       # This can be set to fedora-rawhide as soon as the following issue gets resolved:
       # https://github.com/containers/podman/issues/22422
-      - fedora-latest-stable-x86_64
+      - fedora-39-x86_64
 
   - job: tests
     trigger: pull_request
diff --git a/tests/bluechi_machine_lib/util.py b/tests/bluechi_machine_lib/util.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..72720bb19f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/bluechi_machine_lib/util.py
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#
+# Copyright Contributors to the Eclipse BlueChi project
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later
+
+import signal
+import subprocess
+from typing import Tuple
+
+
+def run_command(command: str) -> Tuple[int, str, str]:
+    process = subprocess.Popen(
+        command, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE, shell=True
+    )
+    print(f"Executing of command '{process.args}' started")
+    out, err = process.communicate()
+
+    out = out.decode("utf-8").strip()
+    err = err.decode("utf-8").strip()
+
+    print(
+        f"Executing of command '{process.args}' finished with result '{process.returncode}', "
+        f"stdout '{out}', stderr '{err}'"
+    )
+
+    return process.returncode, out.strip(), err
+
+
+class Timeout:
+    def __init__(self, seconds=1, error_message="Timeout"):
+        self.seconds = seconds
+        self.error_message = error_message
+
+    def handle_timeout(self, signum, frame):
+        raise TimeoutError(self.error_message)
+
+    def __enter__(self):
+        signal.signal(signal.SIGALRM, self.handle_timeout)
+        signal.alarm(self.seconds)
+
+    def __exit__(self, type, value, traceback):
+        signal.alarm(0)
diff --git a/tests/bluechi_test/machine.py b/tests/bluechi_test/machine.py
index a45f62d004..fdc9d92d78 100644
--- a/tests/bluechi_test/machine.py
+++ b/tests/bluechi_test/machine.py
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ def enable_valgrind(self) -> None:
         self.systemctl.daemon_reload()
 
     def run_python(
-        self, python_script_path: str
+        self, python_script_path: str, as_user: str = None
     ) -> Tuple[Optional[int], Union[Iterator[bytes], Any, Tuple[bytes, bytes]]]:
 
         target_file_dir = os.path.join("/", "tmp")
@@ -231,8 +231,15 @@ def run_python(
         self.client.create_file(target_file_dir, target_file_name, content)
 
         target_file_path = os.path.join(target_file_dir, target_file_name)
-        LOGGER.debug(f"Executing python script '{target_file_path}'")
-        result, output = self.client.exec_run(f"python3 {target_file_path}")
+        cmd = f"python3 {target_file_path}"
+        if as_user:
+            cmd = f"runuser -l {as_user} -c '{cmd}'"
+        LOGGER.debug(
+            f"Executing python script '{target_file_path}'" + f" as user {as_user}"
+            if as_user
+            else ""
+        )
+        result, output = self.client.exec_run(cmd)
         LOGGER.debug(
             f"Execute python script '{target_file_path}' finished with result '{result}' \
             and output:\n{output}"
@@ -300,6 +307,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.create_file(
             self.config.get_confd_dir(), self.config.file_name, self.config.serialize()
         )
+        self.copy_machine_lib()
 
 
 class BluechiControllerMachine(BluechiMachine):
diff --git a/tests/bluechi_test/service.py b/tests/bluechi_test/service.py
index 67506455ca..3c156604a6 100644
--- a/tests/bluechi_test/service.py
+++ b/tests/bluechi_test/service.py
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ class Option(enum.Enum):
     ExecStartPre = "ExecStartPre"
     RemainAfterExit = "RemainAfterExit"
     Type = "Type"
+    User = "User"
+    Group = "Group"
 
     # Available options for Install section can be found at
     # https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/latest/systemd.unit.html#%5BInstall%5D%20Section%20Options
diff --git a/tests/tests/tier0/bluechi-agent-user-bus/main.fmf b/tests/tests/tier0/bluechi-agent-user-bus/main.fmf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0e1ea7a877
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/tests/tier0/bluechi-agent-user-bus/main.fmf
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+summary: Test agent connecting to user bus
+id: 6886e7c8-7548-4cf7-8dd4-d2d46b125fd3
diff --git a/tests/tests/tier0/bluechi-agent-user-bus/python/start_agent_as_user.py b/tests/tests/tier0/bluechi-agent-user-bus/python/start_agent_as_user.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..341a6e1011
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/tests/tier0/bluechi-agent-user-bus/python/start_agent_as_user.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#
+# Copyright Contributors to the Eclipse BlueChi project
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later
+
+import time
+import unittest
+
+from bluechi_machine_lib.util import Timeout, run_command
+
+service = "org.eclipse.bluechi.Agent"
+object = "/org/eclipse/bluechi"
+interface = "org.eclipse.bluechi.Agent"
+
+
+class TestAgentStartAsUser(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    def test_agent_start_as_user(self):
+        result, _, _ = run_command("systemctl --user start bluechi-agent")
+        assert result == 0
+
+        with Timeout(5, "Timeout waiting for agent to connect to user bus"):
+            while True:
+                result, output, _ = run_command(
+                    f"busctl --user get-property {service} {object} {interface} Status"
+                )
+                if output == 's "offline"':
+                    break
+                time.sleep(0.5)
+
+        result, _, _ = run_command("systemctl --user stop bluechi-agent")
+        assert result == 0
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()
diff --git a/tests/tests/tier0/bluechi-agent-user-bus/test_bluechi_agent_user_bus.py b/tests/tests/tier0/bluechi-agent-user-bus/test_bluechi_agent_user_bus.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e8b48f14a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/tests/tier0/bluechi-agent-user-bus/test_bluechi_agent_user_bus.py
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+#
+# Copyright Contributors to the Eclipse BlueChi project
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later
+
+import logging
+import os
+from typing import Dict
+
+from bluechi_test.config import BluechiAgentConfig, BluechiControllerConfig
+from bluechi_test.machine import BluechiAgentMachine, BluechiControllerMachine
+from bluechi_test.service import Option, Section
+from bluechi_test.test import BluechiTest
+
+LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+NODE_FOO = "node-foo"
+
+
+def exec(ctrl: BluechiControllerMachine, nodes: Dict[str, BluechiAgentMachine]):
+    os.system("cat /etc/redhat-release")
+    bluechi_user = "bluechiuser"
+    node_foo = nodes[NODE_FOO]
+    node_foo.exec_run("cat /etc/redhat-release")
+    node_foo.systemctl.stop_unit("bluechi-agent")
+    ctrl.systemctl.stop_unit("bluechi-controller")
+    assert node_foo.wait_for_unit_state_to_be("bluechi-agent", "inactive")
+
+    bc_agent = node_foo.load_systemd_service(
+        directory="/usr/lib/systemd/system", name="bluechi-agent.service"
+    )
+    exec_start = bc_agent.get_option(Section.Service, Option.ExecStart)
+    bc_agent.set_option(Section.Service, Option.ExecStart, exec_start + " -u")
+    bc_agent.set_option(Section.Service, Option.User, bluechi_user)
+    node_foo.install_systemd_service(bc_agent, restart=False)
+
+    node_foo.exec_run(f"useradd {bluechi_user}")
+    node_foo.exec_run("chmod -R 777 /var/tmp/bluechi-coverage")
+    result, _ = node_foo.run_python(
+        os.path.join("python", "start_agent_as_user.py"), bluechi_user
+    )
+    assert result == 0
+
+
+def test_monitor_node_disconnect(
+    bluechi_test: BluechiTest,
+    bluechi_ctrl_default_config: BluechiControllerConfig,
+    bluechi_node_default_config: BluechiAgentConfig,
+):
+    node_foo_cfg = bluechi_node_default_config.deep_copy()
+    node_foo_cfg.node_name = NODE_FOO
+
+    bluechi_test.add_bluechi_agent_config(node_foo_cfg)
+
+    bluechi_ctrl_default_config.allowed_node_names = [NODE_FOO]
+    bluechi_test.set_bluechi_controller_config(bluechi_ctrl_default_config)
+
+    bluechi_test.run(exec)