diff --git a/test/tests/components/ws-manager/prebuild_test.go b/test/tests/components/ws-manager/prebuild_test.go
index a5e1c9102b130c..317653abe414ec 100644
--- a/test/tests/components/ws-manager/prebuild_test.go
+++ b/test/tests/components/ws-manager/prebuild_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ package wsmanager
 import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -15,6 +17,7 @@ import (
 
 	csapi "github.com/gitpod-io/gitpod/content-service/api"
 	gitpod "github.com/gitpod-io/gitpod/gitpod-protocol"
+	agent "github.com/gitpod-io/gitpod/test/pkg/agent/workspace/api"
 	"github.com/gitpod-io/gitpod/test/pkg/integration"
 	wsmanapi "github.com/gitpod-io/gitpod/ws-manager/api"
 )
@@ -171,3 +174,173 @@ func TestPrebuildWorkspaceTaskFail(t *testing.T) {
 
 	testEnv.Test(t, f)
 }
+
+const (
+	prebuildLogPath string = "/workspace/.gitpod"
+	prebuildLog     string = "'🤙 This task ran as a workspace prebuild'"
+)
+
+func TestOpenWorkspaceFromPrebuild(t *testing.T) {
+	f := features.New("prebuild").
+		WithLabel("component", "ws-manager").
+		Assess("it should open workspace from prebuild successfully", func(_ context.Context, t *testing.T, cfg *envconf.Config) context.Context {
+			tests := []struct {
+				Name             string
+				ContextURL       string
+				WorkspaceRoot    string
+				CheckoutLocation string
+				FF               []wsmanapi.WorkspaceFeatureFlag
+			}{
+				{
+					Name:             "classic",
+					ContextURL:       "https://github.com/gitpod-io/empty",
+					CheckoutLocation: "empty",
+					WorkspaceRoot:    "/workspace/empty",
+				},
+				{
+					Name:             "pvc",
+					ContextURL:       "https://github.com/gitpod-io/empty",
+					CheckoutLocation: "empty",
+					WorkspaceRoot:    "/workspace/empty",
+					FF:               []wsmanapi.WorkspaceFeatureFlag{wsmanapi.WorkspaceFeatureFlag_PERSISTENT_VOLUME_CLAIM},
+				},
+			}
+
+			ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Duration(10*len(tests))*time.Minute)
+			defer cancel()
+
+			for _, test := range tests {
+				t.Run(test.Name, func(t *testing.T) {
+					api := integration.NewComponentAPI(ctx, cfg.Namespace(), kubeconfig, cfg.Client())
+					t.Cleanup(func() {
+						api.Done(t)
+					})
+
+					// create a prebuild
+					_, prebuildStopWs, err := integration.LaunchWorkspaceDirectly(t, ctx, api, integration.WithRequestModifier(func(req *wsmanapi.StartWorkspaceRequest) error {
+						req.Type = wsmanapi.WorkspaceType_PREBUILD
+						req.Spec.Envvars = append(req.Spec.Envvars, &wsmanapi.EnvironmentVariable{
+							Name:  "GITPOD_TASKS",
+							Value: `[{ "init": "echo \"some output\" > someFile; sleep 60; exit 0;" }]`,
+						})
+						req.Spec.FeatureFlags = test.FF
+						req.Spec.Initializer = &csapi.WorkspaceInitializer{
+							Spec: &csapi.WorkspaceInitializer_Git{
+								Git: &csapi.GitInitializer{
+									RemoteUri:        test.ContextURL,
+									TargetMode:       csapi.CloneTargetMode_REMOTE_BRANCH,
+									CloneTaget:       "main",
+									CheckoutLocation: test.CheckoutLocation,
+									Config:           &csapi.GitConfig{},
+								},
+							},
+						}
+						req.Spec.WorkspaceLocation = test.CheckoutLocation
+						return nil
+					}))
+					if err != nil {
+						t.Fatalf("cannot launch a workspace: %q", err)
+					}
+
+					prebuildLastStatus, err := prebuildStopWs(true, api)
+					if err != nil {
+						t.Errorf("cannot stop workspace: %q", err)
+					}
+
+					var (
+						prebuildSnapshot   string
+						fromVolumeSnapshot bool
+						volumeSnapshotInfo *wsmanapi.VolumeSnapshotInfo
+					)
+					if prebuildLastStatus != nil && prebuildLastStatus.Conditions != nil {
+						if prebuildLastStatus.Conditions.Snapshot == "" {
+							t.Fatal("should have snapshot information")
+						}
+						prebuildSnapshot = prebuildLastStatus.Conditions.Snapshot
+
+						if prebuildLastStatus.Conditions.VolumeSnapshot != nil &&
+							prebuildLastStatus.Conditions.VolumeSnapshot.VolumeSnapshotName != "" &&
+							prebuildLastStatus.Conditions.VolumeSnapshot.VolumeSnapshotHandle != "" {
+							fromVolumeSnapshot = true
+							volumeSnapshotInfo = prebuildLastStatus.Conditions.VolumeSnapshot
+						}
+					}
+
+					// launch the workspace from prebuild
+					ws, stopWs, err := integration.LaunchWorkspaceDirectly(t, ctx, api, integration.WithRequestModifier(func(req *wsmanapi.StartWorkspaceRequest) error {
+						req.Spec.FeatureFlags = test.FF
+						req.Spec.Initializer = &csapi.WorkspaceInitializer{
+							Spec: &csapi.WorkspaceInitializer_Prebuild{
+								Prebuild: &csapi.PrebuildInitializer{
+									Prebuild: &csapi.SnapshotInitializer{Snapshot: prebuildSnapshot, FromVolumeSnapshot: fromVolumeSnapshot},
+									Git: []*csapi.GitInitializer{
+										{
+											RemoteUri:        test.ContextURL,
+											TargetMode:       csapi.CloneTargetMode_REMOTE_BRANCH,
+											CloneTaget:       "main",
+											CheckoutLocation: test.CheckoutLocation,
+											Config:           &csapi.GitConfig{},
+										},
+									},
+								},
+							},
+						}
+						req.Spec.VolumeSnapshot = volumeSnapshotInfo
+						req.Spec.WorkspaceLocation = test.CheckoutLocation
+						return nil
+					}))
+					if err != nil {
+						t.Fatalf("cannot launch a workspace: %q", err)
+					}
+
+					defer func() {
+						sctx, scancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Minute)
+						defer scancel()
+
+						sapi := integration.NewComponentAPI(sctx, cfg.Namespace(), kubeconfig, cfg.Client())
+						defer sapi.Done(t)
+
+						_, err = stopWs(true, sapi)
+						if err != nil {
+							t.Errorf("cannot stop workspace: %q", err)
+						}
+					}()
+
+					rsa, closer, err := integration.Instrument(integration.ComponentWorkspace, "workspace", cfg.Namespace(), kubeconfig, cfg.Client(), integration.WithInstanceID(ws.Req.Id))
+					if err != nil {
+						t.Error(err)
+					}
+					integration.DeferCloser(t, closer)
+
+					var resp agent.ExecResponse
+					var checkPrebuildSuccess bool
+					for i := 0; i < 10; i++ {
+						err = rsa.Call("WorkspaceAgent.Exec", &agent.ExecRequest{
+							Dir:     prebuildLogPath,
+							Command: "bash",
+							Args: []string{
+								"-c",
+								fmt.Sprintf("grep %s *", prebuildLog),
+							},
+						}, &resp)
+						if err == nil && resp.ExitCode == 0 && strings.Trim(resp.Stdout, " \t\n") != "" {
+							checkPrebuildSuccess = true
+							break
+						}
+
+						// wait 3 seconds and check
+						time.Sleep(3 * time.Second)
+					}
+					rsa.Close()
+
+					if !checkPrebuildSuccess {
+						t.Fatalf("cannot found the prebuild message %s in %s, err:%v, exitCode:%d, stdout:%s", prebuildLog, prebuildLogPath, err, resp.ExitCode, resp.Stdout)
+					}
+				})
+			}
+			return ctx
+		}).
+		Feature()
+
+	testEnv.Test(t, f)
+}