diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-kind.yaml b/.github/workflows/test-kind.yaml
index 7e2353d02e..33f2b2c7b3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-kind.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-kind.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: presubmit
+name: test-kind
 on:
   push:
     branches: [main]
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f0b04b4263..66391133be 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -19,12 +19,26 @@ install-kwok: ## Install kwok provider
 uninstall-kwok: ## Uninstall kwok provider
 	UNINSTALL_KWOK=true ./hack/install-kwok.sh
 
+build-with-kind: 
+	$(eval CONTROLLER_IMG=$(shell $(WITH_GOFLAGS) KO_DOCKER_REPO="$(KWOK_REPO)" ko build -B sigs.k8s.io/karpenter/kwok))
+	$(eval IMG_REPOSITORY=$(shell echo $(CONTROLLER_IMG) | cut -d "@" -f 1 | cut -d ":" -f 1))
+	$(eval IMG_TAG=latest)
+
 build: ## Build the Karpenter KWOK controller images using ko build
 	$(eval CONTROLLER_IMG=$(shell $(WITH_GOFLAGS) KO_DOCKER_REPO="$(KWOK_REPO)" ko build -B sigs.k8s.io/karpenter/kwok))
 	$(eval IMG_REPOSITORY=$(shell echo $(CONTROLLER_IMG) | cut -d "@" -f 1 | cut -d ":" -f 1))
 	$(eval IMG_TAG=$(shell echo $(CONTROLLER_IMG) | cut -d "@" -f 1 | cut -d ":" -f 2 -s))
 	$(eval IMG_DIGEST=$(shell echo $(CONTROLLER_IMG) | cut -d "@" -f 2))
 	
+apply-with-kind: verify build-with-kind ## Deploy the kwok controller from the current state of your git repository into your ~/.kube/config cluster
+	hack/validation/kwok-requirements.sh
+	kubectl apply -f pkg/apis/crds
+	helm upgrade --install karpenter kwok/charts --namespace $(KARPENTER_NAMESPACE) --skip-crds \
+		$(HELM_OPTS) \
+		--set controller.image.repository=$(IMG_REPOSITORY) \
+		--set controller.image.tag=$(IMG_TAG) \
+		--set-string controller.env[0].name=ENABLE_PROFILING \
+		--set-string controller.env[0].value=true
 
 # Run make install-kwok to install the kwok controller in your cluster first
 # Webhooks are currently not supported in the kwok provider.
@@ -35,7 +49,6 @@ apply: verify build ## Deploy the kwok controller from the current state of your
 		$(HELM_OPTS) \
 		--set controller.image.repository=$(IMG_REPOSITORY) \
 		--set controller.image.tag=$(IMG_TAG) \
-		--set controller.image.digest=$(IMG_DIGEST) \
 		--set-string controller.env[0].name=ENABLE_PROFILING \
 		--set-string controller.env[0].value=true