diff --git a/itests/kit/ensemble.go b/itests/kit/ensemble.go
index 3c83ba896..12e2ce8aa 100644
--- a/itests/kit/ensemble.go
+++ b/itests/kit/ensemble.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/peer"
 	mocknet "github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/p2p/net/mock"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"github.com/urfave/cli/v2"
 
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-address"
 	cborutil "github.com/filecoin-project/go-cbor-util"
@@ -45,6 +46,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/stmgr"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/types"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/wallet/key"
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/cmd/lotus-provider/deps"
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/cmd/lotus-provider/rpc"
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/cmd/lotus-provider/tasks"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/cmd/lotus-seed/seed"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/cmd/lotus-worker/sealworker"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/gateway"
@@ -120,15 +124,17 @@ type Ensemble struct {
 	options      *ensembleOpts
 
 	inactive struct {
-		fullnodes []*TestFullNode
-		miners    []*TestMiner
-		workers   []*TestWorker
+		fullnodes     []*TestFullNode
+		providernodes []*TestProviderNode
+		miners        []*TestMiner
+		workers       []*TestWorker
 	}
 	active struct {
-		fullnodes []*TestFullNode
-		miners    []*TestMiner
-		workers   []*TestWorker
-		bms       map[*TestMiner]*BlockMiner
+		fullnodes     []*TestFullNode
+		providernodes []*TestProviderNode
+		miners        []*TestMiner
+		workers       []*TestWorker
+		bms           map[*TestMiner]*BlockMiner
 	}
 	genesis struct {
 		version  network.Version
@@ -221,6 +227,20 @@ func (n *Ensemble) FullNode(full *TestFullNode, opts ...NodeOpt) *Ensemble {
 	return n
 }
 
+// FullNode enrolls a new Provider node.
+func (n *Ensemble) Provider(lp *TestProviderNode, opts ...NodeOpt) *Ensemble {
+	options := DefaultNodeOpts
+	for _, o := range opts {
+		err := o(&options)
+		require.NoError(n.t, err)
+	}
+
+	*lp = TestProviderNode{t: n.t, options: options, Deps: &deps.Deps{}}
+
+	n.inactive.providernodes = append(n.inactive.providernodes, lp)
+	return n
+}
+
 // Miner enrolls a new miner, using the provided full node for chain
 // interactions.
 func (n *Ensemble) MinerEnroll(minerNode *TestMiner, full *TestFullNode, opts ...NodeOpt) *Ensemble {
@@ -886,6 +906,28 @@ func (n *Ensemble) Start() *Ensemble {
 	// to active, so clear the slice.
 	n.inactive.workers = n.inactive.workers[:0]
 
+	for _, p := range n.inactive.providernodes {
+
+		// TODO setup config with options
+		err := p.Deps.PopulateRemainingDeps(context.Background(), &cli.Context{}, false)
+		require.NoError(n.t, err)
+
+		shutdownChan := make(chan struct{})
+		taskEngine, err := tasks.StartTasks(ctx, p.Deps)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil
+		}
+		defer taskEngine.GracefullyTerminate(time.Hour)
+
+		err = rpc.ListenAndServe(ctx, p.Deps, shutdownChan) // Monitor for shutdown.
+		require.NoError(n.t, err)
+		finishCh := node.MonitorShutdown(shutdownChan) //node.ShutdownHandler{Component: "rpc server", StopFunc: rpcStopper},
+		//node.ShutdownHandler{Component: "provider", StopFunc: stop},
+
+		<-finishCh
+
+		n.active.providernodes = append(n.active.providernodes, p)
+	}
 	// ---------------------
 	//  MISC
 	// ---------------------
diff --git a/itests/kit/ensemble_presets.go b/itests/kit/ensemble_presets.go
index 88f07b684..68b85fde0 100644
--- a/itests/kit/ensemble_presets.go
+++ b/itests/kit/ensemble_presets.go
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ func EnsembleProvider(t *testing.T, opts ...interface{}) (*TestFullNode, *TestPr
 		full     TestFullNode
 		provider TestProviderNode
 	)
-	ens := NewEnsemble(t, eopts...).FullNode(&full, nopts...).Provider(&provider, &full, nopts...).Start()
+	ens := NewEnsemble(t, eopts...).FullNode(&full, nopts...).Provider(&provider, nopts...).Start()
 	return &full, &provider, ens
 }