diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/assign-test.yml b/.gitlab/ci/assign-test.yml
index 220f775d3f..6466d15bd8 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/assign-test.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/assign-test.yml
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ assign_integration_test:
     - .rules:test:integration_test
   needs:
     - build_ssc_esp32
+    - build_ssc_esp32c3
   artifacts:
     paths:
       - $TEST_DIR/test_configs
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@ update_test_cases:
     SUBMODULES_TO_FETCH: "components/esptool_py/esptool"
     UNIT_TEST_DIR: "${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/components/idf_test/unit_test"
     BOT_ACCOUNT_CONFIG_FILE: "${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/test-management/Config/Account.local.yml"
-    AUTO_TEST_SCRIPT_PATH: "${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/auto_test_script"
+    PYTHONPATH: ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/auto_test_script/packages
     PYTHON_VER: 3.7.7
   script:
     - export GIT_SHA=$(echo ${PIPELINE_COMMIT_SHA} | cut -c 1-8)
diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/target-test.yml b/.gitlab/ci/target-test.yml
index 4aabaf775a..38bbde76a1 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/target-test.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/target-test.yml
@@ -767,18 +767,18 @@ component_ut_test_lan8720:
   extends:
     - .target_test_job_template
     - .rules:test:integration_test
-  needs:
+  needs: # the assign already needs all the build jobs
     - assign_integration_test
   variables:
     LOCAL_ENV_CONFIG_PATH: "$CI_PROJECT_DIR/ci-test-runner-configs/$CI_RUNNER_DESCRIPTION/ESP32_IDF"
     LOG_PATH: "${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/TEST_LOGS"
     TEST_CASE_FILE_PATH: "$CI_PROJECT_DIR/auto_test_script/TestCaseFiles"
-    MODULE_UPDATE_FILE: "$CI_PROJECT_DIR/components/idf_test/ModuleDefinition.yml"
     CONFIG_FILE_PATH: "${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/tools/ci/integration_test/test_configs"
     KNOWN_ISSUE_FILE: "${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/tools/ci/integration_test/KnownIssues"
-    PREPARE_TEST_BIN_SCRIPT: "${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/tools/ci/integration_test/prepare_test_bins.py"
     CI_RUNNER_SCRIPT: "${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/auto_test_script/bin/CIRunner.py"
-    PYTHONPATH: ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/auto_test_script/packages
+    PREPARE_TEST_BIN_SCRIPT: "${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/tools/ci/integration_test/prepare_test_bins.py"
+    PYTHONPATH: "${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/auto_test_script/packages:${PYTHONPATH}"
+    INITIAL_CONDITION_RETRY_COUNT: "1"
     # auto_test_script only supports python 3.7.x
     PYTHON_VER: 3.7.7
   script:
@@ -798,6 +798,12 @@ component_ut_test_lan8720:
     - python ${PREPARE_TEST_BIN_SCRIPT} $CONFIG_FILE
     - python ${CI_RUNNER_SCRIPT} -l "$LOG_PATH/$JOB_FULL_NAME" -c $CONFIG_FILE -e $LOCAL_ENV_CONFIG_PATH -t $TEST_CASE_FILE_PATH
 
+.integration_test_esp32c3_template:
+  extends:
+    - .integration_test_template
+  variables:
+    LOCAL_ENV_CONFIG_PATH: "$CI_PROJECT_DIR/ci-test-runner-configs/$CI_RUNNER_DESCRIPTION/ESP32C3_IDF"
+
 nvs_compatible_test:
   extends: .integration_test_template
   artifacts:
@@ -940,3 +946,10 @@ IT_022:
   tags:
     - ESP32_IDF
     - SSC_T3_2
+
+IT_C3_001:
+  extends: .integration_test_esp32c3_template
+  parallel: 6
+  tags:
+    - ESP32C3_IDF
+    - SSC_T2_5
diff --git a/tools/ci/checkout_project_ref.py b/tools/ci/checkout_project_ref.py
index 975b7e9f29..a05c61322f 100755
--- a/tools/ci/checkout_project_ref.py
+++ b/tools/ci/checkout_project_ref.py
@@ -84,11 +84,13 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 
     ref_to_use = ''
     for candidate in candidate_branches:
-        # check if candidate branch exists
-        branch_match = subprocess.check_output(['git', 'branch', '-a', '--list', 'origin/' + candidate])
-        if branch_match:
+        # check if the branch, tag or commit exists
+        try:
+            subprocess.check_call(['git', 'cat-file', '-t', candidate], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
             ref_to_use = candidate
             break
+        except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+            continue
 
     if ref_to_use:
         for _ in range(RETRY_COUNT):
diff --git a/tools/ci/integration_test/KnownIssues b/tools/ci/integration_test/KnownIssues
index 5b91d4389c..78a03c9df3 100644
--- a/tools/ci/integration_test/KnownIssues
+++ b/tools/ci/integration_test/KnownIssues
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 # MESH
 ESP32.MESH_EST_2109
+
+ESP32C3.NIMBLE_GAP_14009
diff --git a/tools/ci/integration_test/README.md b/tools/ci/integration_test/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..16afb7650b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/ci/integration_test/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# Integration Test Description
+
+## Case Lists
+- WiFi Standard cases for only esp32.
+- BLE Standard cases for esp32 and esp32c3.
+
+## Trigger
+- By labels:
+  - `integration_test`
+- By file changes:
+  - integration test related files
+- By bot:
+  - `@bot test with label: integration_test`
+
+## Advanced
+- There are labels can be used to run less integration test cases.
+  - These labels only take effect when the integration test has been triggered.
+  - label: `integration::wifi_only`
+    - Only run WiFi cases.
+  - label: `integration::ble_only`
+    - Only run BLE cases.