diff --git a/base/images/images.tests.toml b/base/images/images.tests.toml
index e99bcc5d620..37ff930cffb 100644
--- a/base/images/images.tests.toml
+++ b/base/images/images.tests.toml
@@ -253,6 +253,28 @@ required-capabilities = ["machine-bootable"]
 [tests.multi-sku-storage.lisa]
 criteria = { area = "storage", category = "multi_sku" }
 
+[tests.vm-extension-agents]
+type                  = "lisa"
+description           = "AZL4 VM agent checks"
+kind                  = "functional"
+long-running          = true
+required-capabilities = ["machine-bootable", "systemd", "runtime-package-management"]
+
+[tests.vm-extension-agents.lisa]
+criteria = { testcase-names = [
+  "verify_azuremonitoragent_linux",
+  "verify_application_health_extension",
+  "verify_azsecpack",
+  "verify_azure_disk_encryption_provisioned",
+  "verify_key_vault_extension",
+  "verify_existing_script_run",
+  "verify_azure_network_watcher",
+  "verify_vmsnapshot_extension",
+  "verify_exclude_disk_support_restore_point",
+  "verify_vm_agent",
+  "verify_metricsextension",
+] }
+
 [tests.lisa-fips]
 type                  = "lisa"
 description           = "LISA FIPS status and enablement tests"
@@ -309,6 +331,12 @@ tests = [
   { name = "bvt-metrics" },
 ]
 
+[test-groups.vm-extension-tests]
+description = "AZL4 VM agent validation with explicit testcase names"
+tests = [
+  { name = "vm-extension-agents" },
+]
+
 # Performance-oriented coverage. Kept as a separate group because
 # performance runs typically have a different cadence and budget than
 # functional runs, and consumers may want to opt in independently.
diff --git a/base/images/images.toml b/base/images/images.toml
index 9b8c74089a4..3ac8cb4b538 100644
--- a/base/images/images.toml
+++ b/base/images/images.toml
@@ -342,6 +342,7 @@ architectures = ["x86_64", "aarch64"]
 tests.tests = [
   { name = "static-image-checks" },
   { group = "vm-base-functional" },
+  { group = "vm-extension-tests" },
   { group = "vm-base-performance" },
   { group = "multi-sku-tests", sku-groups = ["multi-sku-amd64", "multi-sku-arm64"] },
   { group = "multi-sku-nvme-tests", sku-groups = ["multi-sku-nvme"] },