diff --git a/.vib/java/goss/goss.yaml b/.vib/java/goss/goss.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..1ad9bb989988
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vib/java/goss/goss.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+gossfile:
+  # Goss tests exclusive to the current container
+  ../../java/goss/java.yaml: {}
+  # Load scripts from .vib/common/goss/templates
+  ../../common/goss/templates/check-binaries.yaml: {}
+  ../../common/goss/templates/check-broken-symlinks.yaml: {}
+  ../../common/goss/templates/check-ca-certs.yaml: {}
+  ../../common/goss/templates/check-files.yaml: {}
+  ../../common/goss/templates/check-sed-in-place.yaml: {}
diff --git a/.vib/java/goss/java.yaml b/.vib/java/goss/java.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..37b6ff2c72cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vib/java/goss/java.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+command:
+  # Java 1.8 does not support --version, with -version printing to stderr
+  # We need to parse the printed version differently depending on the version:
+  # - Major versions are often shown as "x" instead of "x.0.0"
+  # - In Java 1.8, the printed version is 1.8.0_x, but $APP_VERSION is formated as 1.8.x
+  # - Versions are usually printed as x.y.z+b, but $APP_VERSION is formated as x.y.z-b
+  check-app-version:
+    exec: java -version 2>&1 | sed "s/+/-/g" | sed "s/0_//g" | grep "$(echo $APP_VERSION | sed -E 's|([0-9]+)\.0\.0$|\1|g')"
+    exit-status: 0
+  check-run-jar:
+    exec: java -jar ./java/goss/testfiles/HelloTest.jar
+    stdout:
+    - Hello VIB
+    exit-status: 0
diff --git a/.vib/java/goss/testfiles/HelloTest.jar b/.vib/java/goss/testfiles/HelloTest.jar
new file mode 100755
index 000000000000..42bdab0e4272
Binary files /dev/null and b/.vib/java/goss/testfiles/HelloTest.jar differ
diff --git a/.vib/java/goss/vars.yaml b/.vib/java/goss/vars.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..88fcb5af5e1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vib/java/goss/vars.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+binaries:
+  - java
+  - gosu
+files:
+  - paths:
+      - /opt/bitnami/java/legal/java.base/LICENSE
+root_dir: /opt/bitnami
diff --git a/.vib/java/vib-publish.json b/.vib/java/vib-publish.json
index f58738648055..89b252d3de6b 100644
--- a/.vib/java/vib-publish.json
+++ b/.vib/java/vib-publish.json
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
     "resources": {
       "url": "{VIB_ENV_CONTAINER_URL}",
       "path": "{VIB_ENV_PATH}"
-    }
+    },
+    "runtime_parameters": "Y29tbWFuZDogWyJ0YWlsIiwgIi1mIiwgIi9kZXYvbnVsbCJd"
   },
   "phases": {
     "package": {
@@ -33,6 +34,19 @@
     },
     "verify": {
       "actions": [
+        {
+          "action_id": "goss",
+          "params": {
+            "resources": {
+              "path": "/.vib"
+            },
+            "tests_file": "java/goss/goss.yaml",
+            "vars_file": "java/goss/vars.yaml",
+            "remote": {
+              "workload": "deploy-java"
+            }
+          }
+        },
         {
           "action_id": "trivy",
           "params": {
diff --git a/.vib/java/vib-verify.json b/.vib/java/vib-verify.json
index 835cd556e241..35a8ea34e4f3 100644
--- a/.vib/java/vib-verify.json
+++ b/.vib/java/vib-verify.json
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
     "resources": {
       "url": "{SHA_ARCHIVE}",
       "path": "{VIB_ENV_PATH}"
-    }
+    },
+    "runtime_parameters": "Y29tbWFuZDogWyJ0YWlsIiwgIi1mIiwgIi9kZXYvbnVsbCJd"
   },
   "phases": {
     "package": {
@@ -29,6 +30,19 @@
     },
     "verify": {
       "actions": [
+        {
+          "action_id": "goss",
+          "params": {
+            "resources": {
+              "path": "/.vib"
+            },
+            "tests_file": "java/goss/goss.yaml",
+            "vars_file": "java/goss/vars.yaml",
+            "remote": {
+              "workload": "deploy-java"
+            }
+          }
+        },
         {
           "action_id": "trivy",
           "params": {
@@ -50,4 +64,4 @@
       ]
     }
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}