diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 57fe3dad5..72d46e311 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ on:
     branches:
       - v2
   pull_request:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      debug_enabled:
+        description: 'To run with tmate enter "debug_enabled"'
+        required: false
+        default: "false"
 
 jobs:
   lint:
@@ -90,7 +96,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build for local E2E
         env:
           BUILD_TAGS: e2e
-        run: make -f builder.Makefile compose-plugin
+        run: make GIT_TAG=e2e-PR-${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}-${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }} -f builder.Makefile compose-plugin
 
       - name: E2E Test in plugin mode
         run: make e2e-compose
@@ -123,7 +129,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build for local E2E
         env:
           BUILD_TAGS: e2e
-        run: make -f builder.Makefile compose-plugin
+        run: make GIT_TAG=e2e-PR-${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}-${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }} -f builder.Makefile compose-plugin
+
+      - name: Setup tmate session
+        uses: mxschmitt/action-tmate@v3
+        with:
+          limit-access-to-actor: true
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && github.event.inputs.debug_enabled }}
 
       - name: E2E Test in standalone mode
         run: make e2e-compose-standalone
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 93febc4b4..be593999f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -43,11 +43,15 @@ compose-plugin: ## Compile the compose cli-plugin
 
 .PHONY: e2e-compose
 e2e-compose: ## Run end to end local tests in plugin mode. Set E2E_TEST=TestName to run a single test
+	docker compose version
 	go test $(TEST_FLAGS) -count=1 ./pkg/e2e
 
 .PHONY: e2e-compose-standalone
 e2e-compose-standalone: ## Run End to end local tests in standalone mode. Set E2E_TEST=TestName to run a single test
-	go test $(TEST_FLAGS) -count=1 --tags=standalone ./pkg/e2e
+	rm -f /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
+	cp bin/docker-compose /usr/local/bin
+	docker-compose version
+	go test $(TEST_FLAGS) -v -count=1 -parallel=1 --tags=standalone ./pkg/e2e
 
 .PHONY: mocks
 mocks:
diff --git a/pkg/e2e/ddev_test.go b/pkg/e2e/ddev_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bb1eaeeb0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/e2e/ddev_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+/*
+   Copyright 2020 Docker Compose CLI authors
+
+   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+   You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+   distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+   WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+   See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+   limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package e2e
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"runtime"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"gotest.tools/v3/assert"
+)
+
+const ddevVersion = "v1.19.1"
+
+func TestComposeRunDdev(t *testing.T) {
+	if !composeStandaloneMode {
+		t.Skip("Not running on standalone mode.")
+	}
+	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
+		t.Skip("Running on Windows. Skipping...")
+	}
+	_ = os.Setenv("DDEV_DEBUG", "true")
+
+	c := NewParallelE2eCLI(t, binDir)
+	dir, err := os.MkdirTemp("", t.Name()+"-")
+	assert.NilError(t, err)
+
+	// ddev needs to be able to find mkcert to figure out where certs are.
+	_ = os.Setenv("PATH", fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", os.Getenv("PATH"), dir))
+
+	siteName := filepath.Base(dir)
+
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		_ = c.RunCmdInDir(dir, "./ddev", "delete", "-Oy")
+		_ = c.RunCmdInDir(dir, "./ddev", "poweroff")
+		_ = os.RemoveAll(dir)
+	})
+
+	osName := "linux"
+	if runtime.GOOS == "darwin" {
+		osName = "macos"
+	}
+
+	compressedFilename := fmt.Sprintf("ddev_%s-%s.%s.tar.gz", osName, runtime.GOARCH, ddevVersion)
+	c.RunCmdInDir(dir, "curl", "-LO",
+		fmt.Sprintf("https://github.com/drud/ddev/releases/download/%s/%s",
+			ddevVersion,
+			compressedFilename))
+
+	c.RunCmdInDir(dir, "tar", "-xzf", compressedFilename)
+
+	// Create a simple index.php we can test against.
+	c.RunCmdInDir(dir, "sh", "-c", "echo '<?php\nprint \"ddev is working\";' >index.php")
+
+	c.RunCmdInDir(dir, "./ddev", "config", "--auto")
+	c.RunCmdInDir(dir, "./ddev", "config", "global", "--use-docker-compose-from-path")
+	vRes := c.RunCmdInDir(dir, "./ddev", "version")
+	out := vRes.Stdout()
+	fmt.Printf("ddev version: %s\n", out)
+
+	c.RunCmdInDir(dir, "./ddev", "poweroff")
+
+	c.RunCmdInDir(dir, "./ddev", "start", "-y")
+
+	curlRes := c.RunCmdInDir(dir, "curl", "-sSL", fmt.Sprintf("http://%s.ddev.site", siteName))
+	out = curlRes.Stdout()
+	fmt.Println(out)
+	assert.Assert(c.test, strings.Contains(out, "ddev is working"), "Could not start project")
+}
diff --git a/pkg/e2e/framework.go b/pkg/e2e/framework.go
index d093fda39..fe2e17cb4 100644
--- a/pkg/e2e/framework.go
+++ b/pkg/e2e/framework.go
@@ -192,6 +192,17 @@ func (c *E2eCLI) RunCmd(args ...string) *icmd.Result {
 	return res
 }
 
+// RunCmdInDir runs a command in a given dir, expects no error and returns a result
+func (c *E2eCLI) RunCmdInDir(dir string, args ...string) *icmd.Result {
+	fmt.Printf("\t[%s] %s\n", c.test.Name(), strings.Join(args, " "))
+	assert.Assert(c.test, len(args) >= 1, "require at least one command in parameters")
+	cmd := c.NewCmd(args[0], args[1:]...)
+	cmd.Dir = dir
+	res := icmd.RunCmd(cmd)
+	res.Assert(c.test, icmd.Success)
+	return res
+}
+
 // RunDockerCmd runs a docker command, expects no error and returns a result
 func (c *E2eCLI) RunDockerCmd(args ...string) *icmd.Result {
 	if len(args) > 0 && args[0] == compose.PluginName {