diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/packet.yml b/.gitlab-ci/packet.yml
index c6f9f2f7163..d7f44f27d1d 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci/packet.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/packet.yml
@@ -260,6 +260,11 @@ packet_debian11-kubelet-csr-approver:
   extends: .packet_pr
   when: manual
 
+packet_debian12-custom-cni-helm:
+  stage: deploy-part2
+  extends: .packet_pr
+  when: manual
+
 # ### PR JOBS PART3
 # Long jobs (45min+)
 
diff --git a/docs/ci.md b/docs/ci.md
index 466072edc45..0fed5e1062e 100644
--- a/docs/ci.md
+++ b/docs/ci.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ amazon |  :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 centos7 |  :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :white_check_mark: |
 debian10 |  :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :white_check_mark: | :x: |
 debian11 |  :white_check_mark: | :x: | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
-debian12 |  :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
+debian12 |  :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 fedora37 |  :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: |
 fedora38 |  :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
 opensuse |  :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
diff --git a/tests/files/packet_debian12-custom-cni-helm.yml b/tests/files/packet_debian12-custom-cni-helm.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1d2137dc6ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/files/packet_debian12-custom-cni-helm.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+---
+# Instance settings
+cloud_image: debian-12
+mode: default
+
+# Kubespray settings
+kube_network_plugin: custom_cni
+custom_cni_chart_namespace: kube-system
+custom_cni_chart_release_name: cilium
+custom_cni_chart_repository_name: cilium
+custom_cni_chart_repository_url: https://helm.cilium.io
+custom_cni_chart_ref: "cilium/cilium"
+custom_cni_chart_version: "1.14.2"
+custom_cni_chart_values: ""