diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-comment-trigger.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-comment-trigger.yml
index b150438..52376f3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-comment-trigger.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-comment-trigger.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,16 @@ on:
         default: 'provider'
         required: false
         type: string
+      update-test-parameter:
+        description: 'Input parameter to use during update step. If this field
+        is empty, then the update step will be skipped.
+        The update parameter should be a serialized JSON object and if the JSON
+        object has nested children, then there must be only one leaf.
+        Example: {"tags":{"uptest":"update"}}
+        This parameter will add a tag to the test resource.'
+        default: ''
+        required: false
+        type: string
     secrets:
       UPTEST_CLOUD_CREDENTIALS:
         description: 'Uptest cloud credentials to be passed to the uptest target as environment variable'
@@ -158,6 +168,7 @@ jobs:
           UPTEST_EXAMPLE_LIST: ${{ needs.get-example-list.outputs.example_list }}
           UPTEST_TEST_DIR: ./_output/controlplane-dump
           UPTEST_DATASOURCE_PATH: .work/uptest-datasource.yaml
+          UPTEST_UPDATE_PARAMETER: ${{ inputs.update-test-parameter }}
         run: |
           mkdir -p .work && echo "${{ secrets.UPTEST_DATASOURCE }}" > .work/uptest-datasource.yaml
           make e2e
diff --git a/internal/config/config.go b/internal/config/config.go
index 57756bf..05e9ede 100644
--- a/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/config/config.go
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ const (
 	// AnnotationKeyPostDeleteHook defines the path to a post-delete
 	// hook script to be executed after the tested resource is deleted.
 	AnnotationKeyPostDeleteHook = "uptest.upbound.io/post-delete-hook"
+	// AnnotationKeyUpdateParameter defines the update parameter that will be
+	// used during the update step
+	AnnotationKeyUpdateParameter = "uptest.upbound.io/update-parameter"
+	// AnnotationKeyExampleID is id of example that populated from example
+	// manifest. This information will be used for determining the root resource
+	AnnotationKeyExampleID = "meta.upbound.io/example-id"
 )
 
 // AutomatedTest represents an automated test of resource example
@@ -80,4 +86,10 @@ type Resource struct {
 	PostAssertScriptPath string
 	PreDeleteScriptPath  string
 	PostDeleteScriptPath string
+
+	UpdateParameter   string
+	UpdateAssertKey   string
+	UpdateAssertValue string
+
+	Root bool
 }
diff --git a/internal/templates/00-apply.yaml.tmpl b/internal/templates/00-apply.yaml.tmpl
index a6cc12c..2734913 100644
--- a/internal/templates/00-apply.yaml.tmpl
+++ b/internal/templates/00-apply.yaml.tmpl
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# This file belongs to the resource apply step.
 {{ if .TestCase.SetupScriptPath -}}
 apiVersion: kuttl.dev/v1beta1
 kind: TestStep
diff --git a/internal/templates/00-assert.yaml.tmpl b/internal/templates/00-assert.yaml.tmpl
index f21d0fb..95b184a 100644
--- a/internal/templates/00-assert.yaml.tmpl
+++ b/internal/templates/00-assert.yaml.tmpl
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
+# This assert file belongs to the resource apply step.
 apiVersion: kuttl.dev/v1beta1
 kind: TestAssert
 timeout: {{ .TestCase.Timeout }}
 commands:
 - command: ${KUBECTL} annotate managed --all upjet.upbound.io/test=true --overwrite
+- script: echo "Dump MR manifests for the apply assertion step:"; ${KUBECTL} get managed -o yaml
+- script: echo "Dump Claim manifests for the apply assertion step:" || ${KUBECTL} get claim --all-namespaces -o yaml
 {{- range $resource := .Resources }}
 {{- if eq $resource.KindGroup "secret." -}}
   {{continue}}
diff --git a/internal/templates/01-assert.yaml.tmpl b/internal/templates/01-assert.yaml.tmpl
index 0c95074..a4dc2c5 100644
--- a/internal/templates/01-assert.yaml.tmpl
+++ b/internal/templates/01-assert.yaml.tmpl
@@ -1,18 +1,19 @@
+# This assert file belongs to the resource update step.
 apiVersion: kuttl.dev/v1beta1
 kind: TestAssert
 timeout: {{ .TestCase.Timeout }}
 commands:
+- script: echo "Dump MR manifests for the update assertion step:"; ${KUBECTL} get managed -o yaml
 {{- range $resource := .Resources }}
+{{- if eq $resource.UpdateParameter "" -}}
+  {{continue}}
+{{- end -}}
 {{- if eq $resource.KindGroup "secret." -}}
   {{continue}}
 {{- end -}}
-{{- if $resource.Namespace }}
-- command: ${KUBECTL} wait {{ $resource.KindGroup }}/{{ $resource.Name }} --for=delete --timeout 10s --namespace {{ $resource.Namespace }}
-{{- else }}
-- command: ${KUBECTL} wait {{ $resource.KindGroup }}/{{ $resource.Name }} --for=delete --timeout 10s
+{{- if not $resource.Namespace }}
+{{- if $resource.Root }}
+- script: ${KUBECTL} get {{ $resource.KindGroup }}/{{ $resource.Name }} -o=jsonpath='{.status.atProvider{{ $resource.UpdateAssertKey }}}' | grep -q "^{{ $resource.UpdateAssertValue }}$"
 {{- end }}
 {{- end }}
-- command: ${KUBECTL} wait managed --all --for=delete --timeout 10s
-{{- if .TestCase.TeardownScriptPath }}
-- command: {{ .TestCase.TeardownScriptPath }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/internal/templates/01-update.yaml.tmpl b/internal/templates/01-update.yaml.tmpl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..77a6280
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/templates/01-update.yaml.tmpl
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# This file belongs to the resource update step.
+apiVersion: kuttl.dev/v1beta1
+kind: TestStep
+commands:
+{{- range $resource := .Resources }}
+{{- if eq $resource.UpdateParameter "" -}}
+  {{continue}}
+{{- end -}}
+{{- if eq $resource.KindGroup "secret." -}}
+  {{continue}}
+{{- end -}}
+{{- if not $resource.Namespace }}
+{{- if $resource.Root }}
+- command: ${KUBECTL} patch {{ $resource.KindGroup }}/{{ $resource.Name }} --type=merge -p '{"spec":{"forProvider":{{ $resource.UpdateParameter }}}}'
+{{- end }}
+{{- end }}
+{{- end }}
diff --git a/internal/templates/02-assert.yaml.tmpl b/internal/templates/02-assert.yaml.tmpl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d1c8deb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/templates/02-assert.yaml.tmpl
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# This assert file belongs to the resource import step.
+apiVersion: kuttl.dev/v1beta1
+kind: TestAssert
+timeout: {{ .TestCase.Timeout }}
+commands:
+- script: echo "Dump MR manifests for the import assertion step:"; ${KUBECTL} get managed -o yaml
+{{- range $resource := .Resources }}
+{{- if eq $resource.KindGroup "secret." -}}
+  {{continue}}
+{{- end -}}
+{{- range $condition := $resource.Conditions }}
+{{- if not $resource.Namespace }}
+- command: ${KUBECTL} wait {{ $resource.KindGroup }}/{{ $resource.Name }} --for=condition={{ $condition }} --timeout 10s
+{{- end }}
+{{- end }}
+{{- if not $resource.Namespace }}
+- script: new_id=$(${KUBECTL} get {{ $resource.KindGroup }}/{{ $resource.Name }} -o=jsonpath='{.status.atProvider.id}') && old_id=$(${KUBECTL} get {{ $resource.KindGroup }}/{{ $resource.Name }} -o=jsonpath='{.metadata.annotations.uptest-old-id}') && [ "$new_id" == "$old_id" ]
+{{- end }}
+{{- end }}
diff --git a/internal/templates/02-import.yaml.tmpl b/internal/templates/02-import.yaml.tmpl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d392e60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/templates/02-import.yaml.tmpl
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# This file belongs to the resource import step.
+apiVersion: kuttl.dev/v1beta1
+kind: TestStep
+commands:
+- command: ${KUBECTL} scale deployment crossplane -n upbound-system --replicas=0
+- script: ${KUBECTL} -n upbound-system get deploy --no-headers -o custom-columns=":metadata.name" | grep "provider-" | xargs ${KUBECTL} -n upbound-system scale deploy --replicas=0
+{{- range $resource := .Resources }}
+{{- if eq $resource.KindGroup "secret." -}}
+  {{continue}}
+{{- end -}}
+{{- if not $resource.Namespace }}
+- command: ${KUBECTL} --subresource=status patch {{ $resource.KindGroup }}/{{ $resource.Name }} --type=merge -p '{"status":{"conditions":[]}}'
+- script: ${KUBECTL} annotate {{ $resource.KindGroup }}/{{ $resource.Name }} uptest-old-id=$(${KUBECTL} get {{ $resource.KindGroup }}/{{ $resource.Name }} -o=jsonpath='{.status.atProvider.id}') --overwrite
+{{- end }}
+{{- end }}
+- command: ${KUBECTL} scale deployment crossplane -n upbound-system --replicas=1
+- script: ${KUBECTL} -n upbound-system get deploy --no-headers -o custom-columns=":metadata.name" | grep "provider-" | xargs ${KUBECTL} -n upbound-system scale deploy --replicas=1
diff --git a/internal/templates/03-assert.yaml.tmpl b/internal/templates/03-assert.yaml.tmpl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..97849fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/templates/03-assert.yaml.tmpl
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# This assert file belongs to the resource delete step.
+apiVersion: kuttl.dev/v1beta1
+kind: TestAssert
+timeout: {{ .TestCase.Timeout }}
+commands:
+- script: echo "Dump MR manifests for the delete assertion step:"; ${KUBECTL} get managed -o yaml
+- script: echo "Dump Claim manifests for the delete assertion step:" || ${KUBECTL} get claim --all-namespaces -o yaml
+{{- range $resource := .Resources }}
+{{- if eq $resource.KindGroup "secret." -}}
+  {{continue}}
+{{- end -}}
+{{- if $resource.Namespace }}
+- script: ${KUBECTL} wait {{ $resource.KindGroup }}/{{ $resource.Name }} --for=delete --timeout 10s --namespace {{ $resource.Namespace }}
+{{- else }}
+- command: ${KUBECTL} wait {{ $resource.KindGroup }}/{{ $resource.Name }} --for=delete --timeout 10s
+{{- end }}
+{{- end }}
+- command: ${KUBECTL} wait managed --all --for=delete --timeout 10s
+{{- if .TestCase.TeardownScriptPath }}
+- command: {{ .TestCase.TeardownScriptPath }}
+{{- end }}
diff --git a/internal/templates/01-delete.yaml.tmpl b/internal/templates/03-delete.yaml.tmpl
similarity index 93%
rename from internal/templates/01-delete.yaml.tmpl
rename to internal/templates/03-delete.yaml.tmpl
index 6a572f1..c291505 100644
--- a/internal/templates/01-delete.yaml.tmpl
+++ b/internal/templates/03-delete.yaml.tmpl
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# This file belongs to the resource delete step.
 apiVersion: kuttl.dev/v1beta1
 kind: TestStep
 commands:
diff --git a/internal/templates/embed.go b/internal/templates/embed.go
index 6996d40..ccc07a3 100644
--- a/internal/templates/embed.go
+++ b/internal/templates/embed.go
@@ -26,12 +26,32 @@ var inputFileTemplate string
 //go:embed 00-assert.yaml.tmpl
 var assertFileTemplate string
 
+// updateFileTemplate is the template for the update file.
+//
+//go:embed 01-update.yaml.tmpl
+var updateFileTemplate string
+
+// assertUpdatedFileTemplate is the template for update assert file.
+//
+//go:embed 01-assert.yaml.tmpl
+var assertUpdatedFileTemplate string
+
+// deleteFileTemplate is the template for the import file.
+//
+//go:embed 02-import.yaml.tmpl
+var importFileTemplate string
+
+// assertDeletedFileTemplate is the template for import assert file.
+//
+//go:embed 02-assert.yaml.tmpl
+var assertImportedFileTemplate string
+
 // deleteFileTemplate is the template for the delete file.
 //
-//go:embed 01-delete.yaml.tmpl
+//go:embed 03-delete.yaml.tmpl
 var deleteFileTemplate string
 
 // assertDeletedFileTemplate is the template for delete assert file.
 //
-//go:embed 01-assert.yaml.tmpl
+//go:embed 03-assert.yaml.tmpl
 var assertDeletedFileTemplate string
diff --git a/internal/templates/renderer.go b/internal/templates/renderer.go
index b71870d..37371bd 100644
--- a/internal/templates/renderer.go
+++ b/internal/templates/renderer.go
@@ -28,8 +28,12 @@ import (
 var fileTemplates = map[string]string{
 	"00-apply.yaml":  inputFileTemplate,
 	"00-assert.yaml": assertFileTemplate,
-	"01-delete.yaml": deleteFileTemplate,
-	"01-assert.yaml": assertDeletedFileTemplate,
+	"01-update.yaml": updateFileTemplate,
+	"01-assert.yaml": assertUpdatedFileTemplate,
+	"02-import.yaml": importFileTemplate,
+	"02-assert.yaml": assertImportedFileTemplate,
+	"03-delete.yaml": deleteFileTemplate,
+	"03-assert.yaml": assertDeletedFileTemplate,
 }
 
 // Render renders the specified list of resources as a test case
diff --git a/internal/templates/renderer_test.go b/internal/templates/renderer_test.go
index 15ed767..a44206c 100644
--- a/internal/templates/renderer_test.go
+++ b/internal/templates/renderer_test.go
@@ -84,25 +84,65 @@ func TestRender(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			want: want{
 				out: map[string]string{
-					"00-apply.yaml": "---\n" + bucketManifest,
-					"00-assert.yaml": `apiVersion: kuttl.dev/v1beta1
+					"00-apply.yaml": "# This file belongs to the resource apply step.\n---\n" + bucketManifest,
+					"00-assert.yaml": `# This assert file belongs to the resource apply step.
+apiVersion: kuttl.dev/v1beta1
 kind: TestAssert
 timeout: 10
 commands:
 - command: ${KUBECTL} annotate managed --all upjet.upbound.io/test=true --overwrite
+- script: echo "Dump MR manifests for the apply assertion step:"; ${KUBECTL} get managed -o yaml
+- script: echo "Dump Claim manifests for the apply assertion step:" || ${KUBECTL} get claim --all-namespaces -o yaml
 - command: ${KUBECTL} wait s3.aws.upbound.io/example-bucket --for=condition=Test --timeout 10s
 `,
-					"01-delete.yaml": `apiVersion: kuttl.dev/v1beta1
+					"01-update.yaml": `# This file belongs to the resource update step.
+apiVersion: kuttl.dev/v1beta1
 kind: TestStep
 commands:
-- command: ${KUBECTL} delete s3.aws.upbound.io/example-bucket --wait=false --ignore-not-found
 `,
-					"01-assert.yaml": `apiVersion: kuttl.dev/v1beta1
+					"01-assert.yaml": `# This assert file belongs to the resource update step.
+apiVersion: kuttl.dev/v1beta1
+kind: TestAssert
+timeout: 10
+commands:
+- script: echo "Dump MR manifests for the update assertion step:"; ${KUBECTL} get managed -o yaml
+`,
+					"02-assert.yaml": `# This assert file belongs to the resource import step.
+apiVersion: kuttl.dev/v1beta1
 kind: TestAssert
 timeout: 10
 commands:
+- script: echo "Dump MR manifests for the import assertion step:"; ${KUBECTL} get managed -o yaml
+- command: ${KUBECTL} wait s3.aws.upbound.io/example-bucket --for=condition=Test --timeout 10s
+- script: new_id=$(${KUBECTL} get s3.aws.upbound.io/example-bucket -o=jsonpath='{.status.atProvider.id}') && old_id=$(${KUBECTL} get s3.aws.upbound.io/example-bucket -o=jsonpath='{.metadata.annotations.uptest-old-id}') && [ "$new_id" == "$old_id" ]
+`,
+					"02-import.yaml": `# This file belongs to the resource import step.
+apiVersion: kuttl.dev/v1beta1
+kind: TestStep
+commands:
+- command: ${KUBECTL} scale deployment crossplane -n upbound-system --replicas=0
+- script: ${KUBECTL} -n upbound-system get deploy --no-headers -o custom-columns=":metadata.name" | grep "provider-" | xargs ${KUBECTL} -n upbound-system scale deploy --replicas=0
+- command: ${KUBECTL} --subresource=status patch s3.aws.upbound.io/example-bucket --type=merge -p '{"status":{"conditions":[]}}'
+- script: ${KUBECTL} annotate s3.aws.upbound.io/example-bucket uptest-old-id=$(${KUBECTL} get s3.aws.upbound.io/example-bucket -o=jsonpath='{.status.atProvider.id}') --overwrite
+- command: ${KUBECTL} scale deployment crossplane -n upbound-system --replicas=1
+- script: ${KUBECTL} -n upbound-system get deploy --no-headers -o custom-columns=":metadata.name" | grep "provider-" | xargs ${KUBECTL} -n upbound-system scale deploy --replicas=1
+`,
+
+					"03-assert.yaml": `# This assert file belongs to the resource delete step.
+apiVersion: kuttl.dev/v1beta1
+kind: TestAssert
+timeout: 10
+commands:
+- script: echo "Dump MR manifests for the delete assertion step:"; ${KUBECTL} get managed -o yaml
+- script: echo "Dump Claim manifests for the delete assertion step:" || ${KUBECTL} get claim --all-namespaces -o yaml
 - command: ${KUBECTL} wait s3.aws.upbound.io/example-bucket --for=delete --timeout 10s
 - command: ${KUBECTL} wait managed --all --for=delete --timeout 10s
+`,
+					"03-delete.yaml": `# This file belongs to the resource delete step.
+apiVersion: kuttl.dev/v1beta1
+kind: TestStep
+commands:
+- command: ${KUBECTL} delete s3.aws.upbound.io/example-bucket --wait=false --ignore-not-found
 `,
 				},
 			},
@@ -142,38 +182,78 @@ commands:
 			},
 			want: want{
 				out: map[string]string{
-					"00-apply.yaml": `apiVersion: kuttl.dev/v1beta1
+					"00-apply.yaml": `# This file belongs to the resource apply step.
+apiVersion: kuttl.dev/v1beta1
 kind: TestStep
 commands:
 - command: /tmp/setup.sh
 ` + "---\n" + bucketManifest + "---\n" + claimManifest + "---\n" + secretManifest,
-					"00-assert.yaml": `apiVersion: kuttl.dev/v1beta1
+					"00-assert.yaml": `# This assert file belongs to the resource apply step.
+apiVersion: kuttl.dev/v1beta1
 kind: TestAssert
 timeout: 10
 commands:
 - command: ${KUBECTL} annotate managed --all upjet.upbound.io/test=true --overwrite
+- script: echo "Dump MR manifests for the apply assertion step:"; ${KUBECTL} get managed -o yaml
+- script: echo "Dump Claim manifests for the apply assertion step:" || ${KUBECTL} get claim --all-namespaces -o yaml
 - command: /tmp/bucket/pre-assert.sh
 - command: ${KUBECTL} wait s3.aws.upbound.io/example-bucket --for=condition=Test --timeout 10s
 - command: ${KUBECTL} wait cluster.gcp.platformref.upbound.io/test-cluster-claim --for=condition=Ready --timeout 10s --namespace upbound-system
 - command: ${KUBECTL} wait cluster.gcp.platformref.upbound.io/test-cluster-claim --for=condition=Synced --timeout 10s --namespace upbound-system
 - command: /tmp/claim/post-assert.sh
 `,
-					"01-delete.yaml": `apiVersion: kuttl.dev/v1beta1
+					"01-update.yaml": `# This file belongs to the resource update step.
+apiVersion: kuttl.dev/v1beta1
 kind: TestStep
 commands:
-- command: ${KUBECTL} delete s3.aws.upbound.io/example-bucket --wait=false --ignore-not-found
-- command: /tmp/bucket/post-delete.sh
-- command: /tmp/claim/pre-delete.sh
-- command: ${KUBECTL} delete cluster.gcp.platformref.upbound.io/test-cluster-claim --wait=false --namespace upbound-system --ignore-not-found
 `,
-					"01-assert.yaml": `apiVersion: kuttl.dev/v1beta1
+					"01-assert.yaml": `# This assert file belongs to the resource update step.
+apiVersion: kuttl.dev/v1beta1
+kind: TestAssert
+timeout: 10
+commands:
+- script: echo "Dump MR manifests for the update assertion step:"; ${KUBECTL} get managed -o yaml
+`,
+					"02-assert.yaml": `# This assert file belongs to the resource import step.
+apiVersion: kuttl.dev/v1beta1
+kind: TestAssert
+timeout: 10
+commands:
+- script: echo "Dump MR manifests for the import assertion step:"; ${KUBECTL} get managed -o yaml
+- command: ${KUBECTL} wait s3.aws.upbound.io/example-bucket --for=condition=Test --timeout 10s
+- script: new_id=$(${KUBECTL} get s3.aws.upbound.io/example-bucket -o=jsonpath='{.status.atProvider.id}') && old_id=$(${KUBECTL} get s3.aws.upbound.io/example-bucket -o=jsonpath='{.metadata.annotations.uptest-old-id}') && [ "$new_id" == "$old_id" ]
+`,
+					"02-import.yaml": `# This file belongs to the resource import step.
+apiVersion: kuttl.dev/v1beta1
+kind: TestStep
+commands:
+- command: ${KUBECTL} scale deployment crossplane -n upbound-system --replicas=0
+- script: ${KUBECTL} -n upbound-system get deploy --no-headers -o custom-columns=":metadata.name" | grep "provider-" | xargs ${KUBECTL} -n upbound-system scale deploy --replicas=0
+- command: ${KUBECTL} --subresource=status patch s3.aws.upbound.io/example-bucket --type=merge -p '{"status":{"conditions":[]}}'
+- script: ${KUBECTL} annotate s3.aws.upbound.io/example-bucket uptest-old-id=$(${KUBECTL} get s3.aws.upbound.io/example-bucket -o=jsonpath='{.status.atProvider.id}') --overwrite
+- command: ${KUBECTL} scale deployment crossplane -n upbound-system --replicas=1
+- script: ${KUBECTL} -n upbound-system get deploy --no-headers -o custom-columns=":metadata.name" | grep "provider-" | xargs ${KUBECTL} -n upbound-system scale deploy --replicas=1
+`,
+					"03-assert.yaml": `# This assert file belongs to the resource delete step.
+apiVersion: kuttl.dev/v1beta1
 kind: TestAssert
 timeout: 10
 commands:
+- script: echo "Dump MR manifests for the delete assertion step:"; ${KUBECTL} get managed -o yaml
+- script: echo "Dump Claim manifests for the delete assertion step:" || ${KUBECTL} get claim --all-namespaces -o yaml
 - command: ${KUBECTL} wait s3.aws.upbound.io/example-bucket --for=delete --timeout 10s
-- command: ${KUBECTL} wait cluster.gcp.platformref.upbound.io/test-cluster-claim --for=delete --timeout 10s --namespace upbound-system
+- script: ${KUBECTL} wait cluster.gcp.platformref.upbound.io/test-cluster-claim --for=delete --timeout 10s --namespace upbound-system
 - command: ${KUBECTL} wait managed --all --for=delete --timeout 10s
 - command: /tmp/teardown.sh
+`,
+					"03-delete.yaml": `# This file belongs to the resource delete step.
+apiVersion: kuttl.dev/v1beta1
+kind: TestStep
+commands:
+- command: ${KUBECTL} delete s3.aws.upbound.io/example-bucket --wait=false --ignore-not-found
+- command: /tmp/bucket/post-delete.sh
+- command: /tmp/claim/pre-delete.sh
+- command: ${KUBECTL} delete cluster.gcp.platformref.upbound.io/test-cluster-claim --wait=false --namespace upbound-system --ignore-not-found
 `,
 				},
 			},
diff --git a/internal/tester.go b/internal/tester.go
index 2833da6..7d89525 100644
--- a/internal/tester.go
+++ b/internal/tester.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ package internal
 
 import (
 	"bufio"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/fs"
 	"os"
@@ -70,7 +71,8 @@ func (t *tester) prepareConfig() (*config.TestCase, []config.Resource, error) {
 
 	for _, m := range t.manifests {
 		obj := m.Object
-		kg := strings.ToLower(obj.GroupVersionKind().Kind + "." + obj.GroupVersionKind().Group)
+		groupVersionKind := obj.GroupVersionKind()
+		kg := strings.ToLower(groupVersionKind.Kind + "." + groupVersionKind.Group)
 
 		example := config.Resource{
 			Name:       obj.GetName(),
@@ -125,6 +127,25 @@ func (t *tester) prepareConfig() (*config.TestCase, []config.Resource, error) {
 			}
 		}
 
+		updateParameter, ok := annotations[config.AnnotationKeyUpdateParameter]
+		if !ok {
+			updateParameter = os.Getenv("UPTEST_UPDATE_PARAMETER")
+		}
+		if updateParameter != "" {
+			example.UpdateParameter = updateParameter
+			var data map[string]interface{}
+			if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(updateParameter), &data); err != nil {
+				return nil, nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "cannot unmarshal JSON object: %s", updateParameter)
+			}
+			example.UpdateAssertKey, example.UpdateAssertValue = convertToJSONPath(data, "")
+		}
+
+		if exampleID, ok := annotations[config.AnnotationKeyExampleID]; ok {
+			if exampleID == strings.ToLower(fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s/%s", strings.Split(groupVersionKind.Group, ".")[0], groupVersionKind.Version, groupVersionKind.Kind)) {
+				example.Root = true
+			}
+		}
+
 		examples = append(examples, example)
 	}
 
@@ -150,3 +171,16 @@ func (t *tester) writeKuttlFiles() error {
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+func convertToJSONPath(data map[string]interface{}, currentPath string) (string, string) {
+	for key, value := range data {
+		newPath := currentPath + "." + key
+		switch v := value.(type) {
+		case map[string]interface{}:
+			return convertToJSONPath(v, newPath)
+		default:
+			return newPath, fmt.Sprintf("%v", v)
+		}
+	}
+	return currentPath, ""
+}