diff --git a/.github/workflows/builds.yml b/.github/workflows/builds.yml
index 7143547..a199b52 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/builds.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/builds.yml
@@ -405,14 +405,20 @@ jobs:
 
   integration-test-osx:
     runs-on: macos-latest
-    needs: [pkg-osx]
+    needs: [get-version,pkg-osx]
+    env:
+      BIN: "snclient-${{needs.get-version.outputs.version}}-osx-${{ matrix.go-arch }}"
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version: ${{ env.GOVERSION }}
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: "${{ env.BIN }}.pkg"
       - name: "OSX Integration Tests"
         run: |
+          mv ${{ env.BIN }}.pkg t/snclient.pkg
           cd t
           go test -v
 
diff --git a/t/40_build_msi_windows_test.go b/t/40_build_msi_windows_test.go
index 3ef0788..2f41df1 100644
--- a/t/40_build_msi_windows_test.go
+++ b/t/40_build_msi_windows_test.go
@@ -84,24 +84,7 @@ func TestMSIinstaller(t *testing.T) {
 	runCmd(t, &cmd{Cmd: "net", Args: []string{"start", "snclient"}})
 
 	// wait a couple of seconds till daemon answers
-	waitUntilResponse := func() {
-		waitStart := time.Now()
-		waitUntil := time.Now().Add(10 * time.Second)
-		for time.Now().Before(waitUntil) {
-			res := runCmd(t, &cmd{
-				Cmd:  bin,
-				Args: []string{"run", "check_nsc_web", "-k", "-p", "test", "-u", "https://localhost:8443", "check_snclient_version"},
-				Exit: -1,
-			})
-			if res.ExitCode == 0 {
-				t.Logf("daemon responded after %s", time.Since(waitStart))
-
-				break
-			}
-			time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
-		}
-	}
-	waitUntilResponse()
+	waitUntilResponse(t, bin)
 
 	// verify response
 	runCmd(t, &cmd{
@@ -136,7 +119,7 @@ func TestMSIinstaller(t *testing.T) {
 		require.FileExistsf(t, `C:\Program Files\snclient\`+file, file+" still exists")
 	}
 
-	waitUntilResponse()
+	waitUntilResponse(t, bin)
 
 	// verify response
 	runCmd(t, &cmd{
diff --git a/t/50_pkg_osx_darwin_test.go b/t/50_pkg_osx_darwin_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..00a5f2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/50_pkg_osx_darwin_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+const (
+	localOSXINIPath = `/etc/snclient/snclient_local.ini`
+)
+
+var localOSXINI = `
+[/modules]
+CheckBuiltinPlugins = enabled
+CheckExternalScripts = enabled
+
+[/settings/default]
+password = test
+`
+
+// this test requires:
+// - snclient.pkg
+// it tries a installation and removes it afterwards
+func TestOSXinstaller(t *testing.T) {
+	bin := getBinary()
+	require.FileExistsf(t, "snclient.pkg", "snclient.pkg binary must exist")
+
+	// install pkg file
+	runCmd(t, &cmd{
+		Cmd:  "installer",
+		Args: []string{"-pkg", "snclient.pkg", "-target", "/"},
+	})
+
+	requiredFiles := []string{
+		"/usr/local/bin/snclient",
+		"/usr/local/bin/snclient_uninstall.sh",
+		"/usr/local/bin/node_exporter",
+		"/etc/snclient/snclient.ini",
+		"/etc/snclient/cacert.pem",
+		"/etc/snclient/server.key",
+		"/etc/snclient/server.crt",
+		"/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.snclient.snclient.plist",
+	}
+	for _, file := range requiredFiles {
+		require.FileExistsf(t, file, file+" has been installed")
+	}
+
+	// add custom .ini
+	writeFile(t, localOSXINIPath, localOSXINI)
+
+	waitUntilResponse(t, bin)
+
+	// verify response
+	runCmd(t, &cmd{
+		Cmd:  bin,
+		Args: []string{"run", "check_nsc_web", "-k", "-p", "test", "-u", "https://localhost:8443", "check_snclient_version"},
+		Like: []string{`^SNClient\+ v`},
+	})
+
+	runCmd(t, &cmd{
+		Cmd:  bin,
+		Args: []string{"run", "check_nsc_web", "-k", "-p", "test", "-u", "https://localhost:8443", "check_uptime", "crit=uptime<2s", "warn=uptime<1s"},
+		Like: []string{"OK - uptime"},
+	})
+
+	runCmd(t, &cmd{
+		Cmd:  bin,
+		Args: []string{"run", "check_nsc_web", "-k", "-p", "test", "-u", "https://localhost:8443", "check_cpu", "crit=load>101", "warn=load>101"},
+		Like: []string{"OK - CPU load is ok."},
+	})
+
+	// cleanup
+	os.Remove(localOSXINIPath)
+
+	// uninstall pkg file
+	runCmd(t, &cmd{
+		Cmd:  `/usr/local/bin/snclient_uninstall.sh`,
+		Args: []string{},
+	})
+
+	for _, file := range requiredFiles {
+		assert.NoFileExistsf(t, file, file+" has been removed")
+	}
+
+	// remove remaining files
+	os.Remove("snclient.ini")
+}
diff --git a/t/utils.go b/t/utils.go
index 089dbea..0f9a8b8 100644
--- a/t/utils.go
+++ b/t/utils.go
@@ -8,13 +8,12 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"pkg/utils"
 	"runtime"
 	"syscall"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"pkg/utils"
-
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
@@ -199,6 +198,27 @@ func writeFile(t *testing.T, path, content string) {
 	require.NoErrorf(t, err, fmt.Sprintf("writing file %s succeeded", path))
 }
 
+// wait a couple of seconds till daemon answers
+func waitUntilResponse(t *testing.T, bin string) {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	waitStart := time.Now()
+	waitUntil := time.Now().Add(10 * time.Second)
+	for time.Now().Before(waitUntil) {
+		res := runCmd(t, &cmd{
+			Cmd:  bin,
+			Args: []string{"run", "check_nsc_web", "-k", "-p", "test", "-u", "https://localhost:8443", "check_snclient_version"},
+			Exit: -1,
+		})
+		if res.ExitCode == 0 {
+			t.Logf("daemon responded after %s", time.Since(waitStart))
+
+			break
+		}
+		time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
+	}
+}
+
 var (
 	daemonPid     = 0
 	daemonPidFile = "snclient.lock"