diff --git a/e2e/native/native_binding_test.go b/e2e/native/native_binding_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a88a21646c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/native/native_binding_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+//go:build integration
+// +build integration
+
+// To enable compilation of this file in Goland, go to "Settings -> Go -> Vendoring & Build Tags -> Custom Tags" and add "integration"
+
+/*
+Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+The ASF licenses this file to You under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+(the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package native
+
+import (
+	"github.com/apache/camel-k/pkg/apis/camel/v1alpha1"
+	"testing"
+
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+
+	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
+
+	. "github.com/apache/camel-k/e2e/support"
+	v1 "github.com/apache/camel-k/pkg/apis/camel/v1"
+)
+
+func TestNativeBinding(t *testing.T) {
+	WithNewTestNamespace(t, func(ns string) {
+		Expect(Kamel("install", "-n", ns,
+			"--build-timeout", "15m0s",
+			"--operator-resources", "limits.memory=4Gi",
+		).Execute()).To(Succeed())
+		Eventually(PlatformPhase(ns), TestTimeoutMedium).Should(Equal(v1.IntegrationPlatformPhaseReady))
+
+		t.Run("kamelet binding with native build", func(t *testing.T) {
+			from := corev1.ObjectReference{
+				Kind:       "Kamelet",
+				Name:       "timer-source",
+				APIVersion: v1alpha1.SchemeGroupVersion.String(),
+			}
+
+			to := corev1.ObjectReference{
+				Kind:       "Kamelet",
+				Name:       "log-sink",
+				APIVersion: v1alpha1.SchemeGroupVersion.String(),
+			}
+
+			bindingName := "native-binding"
+			message := "Magicstring!"
+			Expect(BindKameletTo(ns, bindingName, map[string]string{"trait.camel.apache.org/quarkus.package-type": "native"}, from, to, map[string]string{"message": message}, map[string]string{})()).To(Succeed())
+
+			Eventually(Kits(ns, withNativeLayout, KitWithPhase(v1.IntegrationKitPhaseReady)),
+				TestTimeoutLong).Should(HaveLen(1))
+			nativeKit := Kits(ns, withNativeLayout, KitWithPhase(v1.IntegrationKitPhaseReady))()[0]
+			Eventually(IntegrationKit(ns, bindingName), TestTimeoutShort).Should(Equal(nativeKit.Name))
+
+			Eventually(IntegrationPodPhase(ns, bindingName), TestTimeoutLong).Should(Equal(corev1.PodRunning))
+			Eventually(IntegrationLogs(ns, bindingName), TestTimeoutShort).Should(ContainSubstring(message))
+
+			Eventually(IntegrationPod(ns, bindingName), TestTimeoutShort).
+				Should(WithTransform(getContainerCommand(), MatchRegexp(".*camel-k-integration-\\d+\\.\\d+\\.\\d+[-A-Za-z]*-runner.*")))
+
+			// Clean up
+			Expect(Kamel("delete", bindingName, "-n", ns).Execute()).To(Succeed())
+		})
+
+		// Clean up
+		Expect(Kamel("delete", "--all", "-n", ns).Execute()).To(Succeed())
+	})
+}
diff --git a/e2e/native/native_test.go b/e2e/native/native_test.go
index 72580ba4e2..3077eff482 100644
--- a/e2e/native/native_test.go
+++ b/e2e/native/native_test.go
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ limitations under the License.
 package native
 
 import (
-	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
@@ -34,11 +33,6 @@ import (
 	v1 "github.com/apache/camel-k/pkg/apis/camel/v1"
 )
 
-var (
-	withFastJarLayout = KitWithLabels(map[string]string{v1.IntegrationKitLayoutLabel: v1.IntegrationKitLayoutFastJar})
-	withNativeLayout  = KitWithLabels(map[string]string{v1.IntegrationKitLayoutLabel: v1.IntegrationKitLayoutNative})
-)
-
 func TestNativeIntegrations(t *testing.T) {
 	WithNewTestNamespace(t, func(ns string) {
 		Expect(Kamel("install", "-n", ns,
@@ -107,11 +101,3 @@ func TestNativeIntegrations(t *testing.T) {
 		Expect(Kamel("delete", "--all", "-n", ns).Execute()).To(Succeed())
 	})
 }
-
-func getContainerCommand() func(pod *corev1.Pod) string {
-	return func(pod *corev1.Pod) string {
-		cmd := strings.Join(pod.Spec.Containers[0].Command, " ")
-		cmd = cmd + strings.Join(pod.Spec.Containers[0].Args, " ")
-		return cmd
-	}
-}
diff --git a/e2e/native/native_test_support.go b/e2e/native/native_test_support.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..acd37558b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/native/native_test_support.go
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+//go:build integration
+// +build integration
+
+// To enable compilation of this file in Goland, go to "Settings -> Go -> Vendoring & Build Tags -> Custom Tags" and add "integration"
+
+/*
+Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+The ASF licenses this file to You under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+(the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package native
+
+import (
+	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
+	"strings"
+
+	. "github.com/apache/camel-k/e2e/support"
+	v1 "github.com/apache/camel-k/pkg/apis/camel/v1"
+)
+
+var (
+	withFastJarLayout = KitWithLabels(map[string]string{v1.IntegrationKitLayoutLabel: v1.IntegrationKitLayoutFastJar})
+	withNativeLayout  = KitWithLabels(map[string]string{v1.IntegrationKitLayoutLabel: v1.IntegrationKitLayoutNative})
+)
+
+func getContainerCommand() func(pod *corev1.Pod) string {
+	return func(pod *corev1.Pod) string {
+		cmd := strings.Join(pod.Spec.Containers[0].Command, " ")
+		cmd = cmd + strings.Join(pod.Spec.Containers[0].Args, " ")
+		return cmd
+	}
+}