diff --git a/independent-projects/arc/lang-model-tck-runner/pom.xml b/independent-projects/arc/lang-model-tck-runner/pom.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..12e4ffcf82156
--- /dev/null
+++ b/independent-projects/arc/lang-model-tck-runner/pom.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"
+    xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+    xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+    <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
+    <parent>
+        <groupId>io.quarkus.arc</groupId>
+        <artifactId>arc-parent</artifactId>
+        <version>999-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    </parent>
+
+    <artifactId>arc-lang-model-tck-runner</artifactId>
+    <name>ArC - Lang Model TCK Runner</name>
+
+    <dependencyManagement>
+        <dependencies>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.jboss.arquillian</groupId>
+                <artifactId>arquillian-bom</artifactId>
+                <version>${version.arquillian}</version>
+                <type>pom</type>
+                <scope>import</scope>
+            </dependency>
+        </dependencies>
+    </dependencyManagement>
+
+    <dependencies>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>io.quarkus.arc</groupId>
+            <artifactId>arc-arquillian</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>jakarta.enterprise</groupId>
+            <artifactId>cdi-tck-lang-model</artifactId>
+            <version>${version.cdi-tck}</version>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>junit</groupId>
+            <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+            <version>${version.junit4}</version>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.jboss.arquillian.junit</groupId>
+            <artifactId>arquillian-junit-container</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+    </dependencies>
+
+</project>
diff --git a/independent-projects/arc/lang-model-tck-runner/src/test/java/io/quarkus/arc/tck/LangModelTckExtension.java b/independent-projects/arc/lang-model-tck-runner/src/test/java/io/quarkus/arc/tck/LangModelTckExtension.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..65cb300e57df5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/independent-projects/arc/lang-model-tck-runner/src/test/java/io/quarkus/arc/tck/LangModelTckExtension.java
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+package io.quarkus.arc.tck;
+
+import jakarta.enterprise.inject.build.compatible.spi.BuildCompatibleExtension;
+import jakarta.enterprise.inject.build.compatible.spi.Discovery;
+import jakarta.enterprise.inject.build.compatible.spi.Enhancement;
+import jakarta.enterprise.inject.build.compatible.spi.ScannedClasses;
+import jakarta.enterprise.lang.model.declarations.ClassInfo;
+
+import org.jboss.cdi.lang.model.tck.LangModelVerifier;
+
+public class LangModelTckExtension implements BuildCompatibleExtension {
+    @Discovery
+    public void addClass(ScannedClasses scan) {
+        // `LangModelVerifier` has no bean defining annotation
+        // and isn't discovered in annotated discovery
+        scan.add(LangModelVerifier.class.getName());
+    }
+
+    @Enhancement(types = LangModelVerifier.class)
+    public void run(ClassInfo clazz) {
+        LangModelVerifier.verify(clazz);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/independent-projects/arc/lang-model-tck-runner/src/test/java/io/quarkus/arc/tck/LangModelTest.java b/independent-projects/arc/lang-model-tck-runner/src/test/java/io/quarkus/arc/tck/LangModelTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..8396e8c7ae335
--- /dev/null
+++ b/independent-projects/arc/lang-model-tck-runner/src/test/java/io/quarkus/arc/tck/LangModelTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+package io.quarkus.arc.tck;
+
+import jakarta.enterprise.inject.build.compatible.spi.BuildCompatibleExtension;
+
+import org.jboss.arquillian.container.test.api.Deployment;
+import org.jboss.arquillian.junit.Arquillian;
+import org.jboss.cdi.lang.model.tck.LangModelVerifier;
+import org.jboss.shrinkwrap.api.Archive;
+import org.jboss.shrinkwrap.api.ShrinkWrap;
+import org.jboss.shrinkwrap.api.asset.EmptyAsset;
+import org.jboss.shrinkwrap.api.spec.JavaArchive;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
+
+@RunWith(Arquillian.class)
+public class LangModelTest {
+    @Deployment
+    public static Archive<?> deployment() {
+        return ShrinkWrap.create(JavaArchive.class)
+                .addPackage(LangModelVerifier.class.getPackage())
+                .addClasses(LangModelTest.class, LangModelTckExtension.class)
+                .addAsServiceProvider(BuildCompatibleExtension.class, LangModelTckExtension.class)
+                .addAsManifestResource(EmptyAsset.INSTANCE, "beans.xml");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void test() {
+        // the test itself runs in LangModelTckExtension
+        // and if it fails, deployment fails
+    }
+}
diff --git a/independent-projects/arc/pom.xml b/independent-projects/arc/pom.xml
index 78e5cc037b318..def6ade66fc5b 100644
--- a/independent-projects/arc/pom.xml
+++ b/independent-projects/arc/pom.xml
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
         <module>atinject-tck-runner</module>
         <module>cdi-tck-porting-pkg</module>
         <module>cdi-tck-runner</module>
+        <module>lang-model-tck-runner</module>
     </modules>
 
     <dependencyManagement>