diff --git a/acceptance/setup/pe/pre-suite/010_UpdatePkg.rb b/acceptance/setup/pe/pre-suite/010_UpdatePkg.rb
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+test_name 'Update pe-puppet pkg' do
+
+  repo_path = ENV['PUPPET_REPO_CONFIGS']
+  version = ENV['PUPPET_REF']
+
+  unless repo_path && version
+    skip_test "The puppet version to install isn't specified, using what's in the tarball..."
+  end
+
+  hosts.each do |host|
+    deploy_package_repo(host, repo_path, "pe-puppet", version)
+    host.upgrade_package("pe-puppet")
+  end
+
+  with_puppet_running_on master, {} do
+    # this bounces the puppet master for us
+  end
+end