diff --git a/launcher/rockcraft.yaml b/launcher/rockcraft.yaml
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+# Based on: https://github.com/kubeflow/pipelines/blob/2.2.0/backend/Dockerfile.launcher
+name: kfp-launcher
+summary: Kubeflow Pipelines Launcher
+description: |
+  Kubeflow Pipelines Launcher is a streamlined interface designed to simplify the creation, management, and deployment of machine learning workflows on Kubernetes.
+version: 2.2.0
+license: Apache-2.0
+base: ubuntu@22.04
+run-user: _daemon_
+platforms:
+  amd64:
+
+services:
+  launcher:
+    override: merge
+    summary: "kfp launcher service"
+    startup: enabled
+    user: appuser
+    command: "/bin/launcher-v2"
+
+parts:
+  security-team-requirement:
+    plugin: nil
+    override-build: |
+      mkdir -p ${CRAFT_PART_INSTALL}/usr/share/rocks
+      (echo "# os-release" && cat /etc/os-release && echo "# dpkg-query" && \
+       dpkg-query -f '${db:Status-Abbrev},${binary:Package},${Version},${source:Package},${Source:Version}\n' -W) > \
+       ${CRAFT_PART_INSTALL}/usr/share/rocks/dpkg.query
+
+  launcher:
+    plugin: go
+    source-type: git    
+    source: https://github.com/kubeflow/pipelines.git
+    source-depth: 1
+    source-tag: 2.2.0   
+    build-snaps:
+      - go/1.21/stable
+    build-packages:
+      - apt
+      - bash
+    build-environment:
+      - CGO_ENABLED: 0
+      - GOOS: linux
+      - GOARCH: amd64
+    stage-packages:
+      - bash      
+    override-build: |
+      set -xe
+
+      mkdir -p $CRAFT_PART_INSTALL/bin
+      mkdir -p $CRAFT_PART_INSTALL/third_party
+      
+      go build -tags netgo -ldflags '-extldflags "-static"' -o $CRAFT_PART_INSTALL/bin/launcher-v2 $CRAFT_PART_BUILD/backend/src/v2/cmd/launcher-v2/*.go
+
+      ./hack/install-go-licenses.sh
+
+      $GOBIN/go-licenses check $CRAFT_PART_BUILD/backend/src/v2/cmd/launcher-v2
+      $GOBIN/go-licenses csv $CRAFT_PART_BUILD/backend/src/v2/cmd/launcher-v2 > $CRAFT_PART_INSTALL/third_party/licenses.csv && \
+      diff $CRAFT_PART_INSTALL/third_party/licenses.csv $CRAFT_PART_BUILD/backend/third_party_licenses/launcher.csv && \
+      $GOBIN/go-licenses save $CRAFT_PART_BUILD/backend/src/v2/cmd/launcher-v2 --save_path $CRAFT_PART_INSTALL/third_party/NOTICES
+
+  # not-root user for this rock should be 'appuser'  
+  non-root-user:
+    plugin: nil
+    after: [ launcher ]
+    overlay-script: |
+      # Create a user in the $CRAFT_OVERLAY chroot
+      groupadd -R $CRAFT_OVERLAY -g 1001 appuser
+      useradd -R $CRAFT_OVERLAY -M -r -u 1001 -g appuser appuser
+    override-prime: |
+      craftctl default
+      chown -R 584792:users bin
+      
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diff --git a/launcher/tests/test_rock.py b/launcher/tests/test_rock.py
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+# Copyright 2024 Canonical Ltd.
+# See LICENSE file for licensing details.
+
+import pytest
+import subprocess
+
+from charmed_kubeflow_chisme.rock import CheckRock
+
+
+@pytest.mark.abort_on_fail
+def test_rock():
+    """Test rock."""
+    check_rock = CheckRock("rockcraft.yaml")
+    rock_image = check_rock.get_name()
+    rock_version = check_rock.get_version()
+    LOCAL_ROCK_IMAGE = f"{rock_image}:{rock_version}"
+
+    # assert the rock contains the expected files
+    subprocess.run(
+        [
+            "docker",
+            "run",
+            "--rm",
+            LOCAL_ROCK_IMAGE,
+            "exec",
+            "ls",
+            "-la",
+            "/third_party/licenses.csv",
+        ],
+        check=True,
+    )
+
+    # Assert the rock contains the expected file in /third_party
+    subprocess.run(
+        [
+            "docker",
+            "run",
+            "--rm",
+            LOCAL_ROCK_IMAGE,
+            "exec",
+            "ls",
+            "-la",
+            "/third_party/NOTICES/",
+        ],
+        check=True,
+    )
+
+    subprocess.run(
+        ["docker", "run", "--rm", LOCAL_ROCK_IMAGE, "exec", "ls", "-la", "/bin/launcher-v2"],
+        check=True,
+    )
diff --git a/launcher/tox.ini b/launcher/tox.ini
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+# Copyright 2022 Canonical Ltd.
+# See LICENSE file for licensing details.
+[tox]
+skipsdist = True
+skip_missing_interpreters = True
+envlist = pack, export-to-docker, unit, sanity, integration
+
+[testenv]
+setenv =
+    PYTHONPATH={toxinidir}
+    PYTHONBREAKPOINT=ipdb.set_trace
+    CHARM_REPO=https://github.com/canonical/kfp-operators.git
+    CHARM_BRANCH=main
+    LOCAL_CHARM_DIR=charm_repo
+
+[testenv:pack]
+passenv = *
+allowlist_externals =
+    rockcraft
+commands =
+    rockcraft pack
+
+[testenv:export-to-docker]
+passenv = *
+allowlist_externals =
+    bash
+    skopeo
+    yq
+commands =
+    # export to docker
+    bash -c 'NAME=$(yq eval .name rockcraft.yaml) && \
+             VERSION=$(yq eval .version rockcraft.yaml) && \
+             ARCH=$(yq eval ".platforms | keys | .[0]" rockcraft.yaml) && \
+             ROCK="$\{NAME\}_$\{VERSION\}_$\{ARCH\}.rock" && \
+             DOCKER_IMAGE=$NAME:$VERSION && \
+             echo "Exporting $ROCK to docker as $DOCKER_IMAGE" && \
+             skopeo --insecure-policy copy oci-archive:$ROCK docker-daemon:$DOCKER_IMAGE'
+
+[testenv:sanity]
+passenv = *
+deps =
+    pytest
+    charmed-kubeflow-chisme
+commands =
+    pytest -s -v --tb native --show-capture=all --log-cli-level=INFO {posargs} {toxinidir}/tests
+
+[testenv:integration]
+passenv = *
+allowlist_externals =
+    echo
+commands =
+    # TODO: Implement integration tests here
+    echo "WARNING: This is a placeholder test - no test is implemented here."
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