diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d6c20fc..3306480 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ setup-e2e2:
 	test/e2e2/test-env/setup-vcluster-env.sh create
 
 .PHONY: start-argocd-agent
-start-argocd-agent:
+start-e2e2:
 	test/e2e2/test-env/gen-creds.sh
 	goreman -f test/e2e2/test-env/Procfile start
 
diff --git a/test/e2e2/README.md b/test/e2e2/README.md
index 1ea7da2..036a8c1 100644
--- a/test/e2e2/README.md
+++ b/test/e2e2/README.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ make setup-e2e2
 To run the principal and agents, execute the following command from the repository root:
 
 ```shell
-make start-argocd-agent
+make start-e2e2
 ```
 
 To run the tests, execute the following command from the repository root in a separate terminal instance:
diff --git a/test/e2e2/basic_test.go b/test/e2e2/basic_test.go
index 5235e34..f4bda8e 100644
--- a/test/e2e2/basic_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e2/basic_test.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ type BasicTestSuite struct {
 	fixture.BaseSuite
 }
 
-func (suite *BasicTestSuite) Test_Agent_Managed() {
+func (suite *BasicTestSuite) Test_AgentManaged() {
 	requires := suite.Require()
 
 	// Create a managed application in the principal's cluster
@@ -69,6 +69,37 @@ func (suite *BasicTestSuite) Test_Agent_Managed() {
 		return err == nil
 	}, 30*time.Second, 1*time.Second)
 
+	// Check that the .spec field of the managed-agent matches that of the
+	// principal
+	app = argoapp.Application{}
+	err = suite.PrincipalClient.Get(suite.Ctx, key, &app, metav1.GetOptions{})
+	requires.NoError(err)
+	mapp := argoapp.Application{}
+	err = suite.ManagedAgentClient.Get(suite.Ctx, key, &mapp, metav1.GetOptions{})
+	requires.NoError(err)
+	requires.Equal(&app.Spec, &mapp.Spec)
+
+	// Modify the application on the principal and ensure the change is
+	// propagated to the managed-agent
+	err = suite.PrincipalClient.EnsureApplicationUpdate(suite.Ctx, key, func(app *argoapp.Application) error {
+		app.Spec.Info = []argoapp.Info{
+			{
+				Name:  "e2e",
+				Value: "test",
+			},
+		}
+		return nil
+	}, metav1.UpdateOptions{})
+	requires.NoError(err)
+	requires.Eventually(func() bool {
+		app := argoapp.Application{}
+		err := suite.ManagedAgentClient.Get(suite.Ctx, key, &app, metav1.GetOptions{})
+		return err == nil &&
+			len(app.Spec.Info) == 1 &&
+			app.Spec.Info[0].Name == "e2e" &&
+			app.Spec.Info[0].Value == "test"
+	}, 30*time.Second, 1*time.Second)
+
 	// Delete the app from the principal
 	err = suite.PrincipalClient.Delete(suite.Ctx, &app, metav1.DeleteOptions{})
 	requires.NoError(err)
@@ -81,7 +112,7 @@ func (suite *BasicTestSuite) Test_Agent_Managed() {
 	}, 30*time.Second, 1*time.Second)
 }
 
-func (suite *BasicTestSuite) Test_Agent_Autonomous() {
+func (suite *BasicTestSuite) Test_AgentAutonomous() {
 	requires := suite.Require()
 
 	// Create an autonomous application on the autonomous-agent's cluster
@@ -114,15 +145,47 @@ func (suite *BasicTestSuite) Test_Agent_Autonomous() {
 	err := suite.AutonomousAgentClient.Create(suite.Ctx, &app, metav1.CreateOptions{})
 	requires.NoError(err)
 
-	key := types.NamespacedName{Name: app.Name, Namespace: "agent-autonomous"}
+	principalKey := types.NamespacedName{Name: app.Name, Namespace: "agent-autonomous"}
+	agentKey := fixture.ToNamespacedName(&app)
 
 	// Ensure the app has been pushed to the principal
 	requires.Eventually(func() bool {
 		app := argoapp.Application{}
-		err := suite.PrincipalClient.Get(suite.Ctx, key, &app, metav1.GetOptions{})
+		err := suite.PrincipalClient.Get(suite.Ctx, principalKey, &app, metav1.GetOptions{})
 		return err == nil
 	}, 30*time.Second, 1*time.Second)
 
+	// Check that the .spec field of the principal matches that of the
+	// autonomous-agent
+	app = argoapp.Application{}
+	err = suite.AutonomousAgentClient.Get(suite.Ctx, agentKey, &app, metav1.GetOptions{})
+	requires.NoError(err)
+	papp := argoapp.Application{}
+	err = suite.PrincipalClient.Get(suite.Ctx, principalKey, &papp, metav1.GetOptions{})
+	requires.NoError(err)
+	requires.Equal(&app.Spec, &papp.Spec)
+
+	// Modify the application on the autonomous-agent and ensure the change is
+	// propagated to the principal
+	err = suite.AutonomousAgentClient.EnsureApplicationUpdate(suite.Ctx, agentKey, func(app *argoapp.Application) error {
+		app.Spec.Info = []argoapp.Info{
+			{
+				Name:  "e2e",
+				Value: "test",
+			},
+		}
+		return nil
+	}, metav1.UpdateOptions{})
+	requires.NoError(err)
+	requires.Eventually(func() bool {
+		app := argoapp.Application{}
+		err := suite.PrincipalClient.Get(suite.Ctx, principalKey, &app, metav1.GetOptions{})
+		return err == nil &&
+			len(app.Spec.Info) == 1 &&
+			app.Spec.Info[0].Name == "e2e" &&
+			app.Spec.Info[0].Value == "test"
+	}, 30*time.Second, 1*time.Second)
+
 	// Delete the app from the autonomous-agent
 	err = suite.AutonomousAgentClient.Delete(suite.Ctx, &app, metav1.DeleteOptions{})
 	requires.NoError(err)
@@ -130,7 +193,7 @@ func (suite *BasicTestSuite) Test_Agent_Autonomous() {
 	// Ensure the app has been deleted from the principal
 	requires.Eventually(func() bool {
 		app := argoapp.Application{}
-		err := suite.PrincipalClient.Get(suite.Ctx, key, &app, metav1.GetOptions{})
+		err := suite.PrincipalClient.Get(suite.Ctx, principalKey, &app, metav1.GetOptions{})
 		return errors.IsNotFound(err)
 	}, 30*time.Second, 1*time.Second)
 }
diff --git a/test/e2e2/fixture/fixture.go b/test/e2e2/fixture/fixture.go
index a7c005a..641180f 100644
--- a/test/e2e2/fixture/fixture.go
+++ b/test/e2e2/fixture/fixture.go
@@ -57,14 +57,14 @@ func (suite *BaseSuite) SetupSuite() {
 
 func (suite *BaseSuite) SetupTest() {
 	err := CleanUp(suite.Ctx, suite.PrincipalClient, suite.ManagedAgentClient, suite.AutonomousAgentClient)
-	suite.Assert().Nil(err)
+	suite.Require().Nil(err)
 	suite.T().Logf("Test begun at: %v", time.Now())
 }
 
 func (suite *BaseSuite) TearDownTest() {
 	suite.T().Logf("Test ended at: %v", time.Now())
 	err := CleanUp(suite.Ctx, suite.PrincipalClient, suite.ManagedAgentClient, suite.AutonomousAgentClient)
-	suite.Assert().Nil(err)
+	suite.Require().Nil(err)
 }
 
 func ensureDeletion(ctx context.Context, kclient KubeClient, app argoapp.Application) error {
diff --git a/test/e2e2/fixture/kubeclient.go b/test/e2e2/fixture/kubeclient.go
index 0b0c5da..2632d3e 100644
--- a/test/e2e2/fixture/kubeclient.go
+++ b/test/e2e2/fixture/kubeclient.go
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
+// Package fixture provides a client interface similar to the one provided by
+// the controller-runtime package, in order to avoid creating a dependency on
+// the controller-runtime package.
 package fixture
 
 import (
@@ -25,6 +28,7 @@ import (
 	apps "k8s.io/api/apps/v1"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	rbacv1 "k8s.io/api/rbac/v1"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/meta"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
@@ -37,11 +41,19 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/client-go/restmapper"
 )
 
+// KubeObject represents a Kubernetes object. This allows the client interface
+// to work seamlessly with any resource that implements both the metav1.Object
+// and runtime.Object interfaces. This is similar to the controller-runtime's
+// client.Object interface.
 type KubeObject interface {
 	metav1.Object
 	runtime.Object
 }
 
+// KubeObjectList represents a Kubernetes object list. This allows the client
+// interface to work seamlessly with any resource that implements both the
+// metav1.ListInterface and runtime.Object interfaces. This is similar to the
+// controller-runtime's client.ObjectList interface.
 type KubeObjectList interface {
 	metav1.ListInterface
 	runtime.Object
@@ -108,6 +120,9 @@ func NewKubeClient(config *rest.Config) (KubeClient, error) {
 	}, nil
 }
 
+// Get returns the object with the specified key from the cluster. object must
+// be a struct pointer so it can be updated with the result returned by the
+// server.
 func (c KubeClient) Get(ctx context.Context, key types.NamespacedName, object KubeObject, options metav1.GetOptions) error {
 	resource, err := c.resourceFor(object)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -131,6 +146,10 @@ func (c KubeClient) Get(ctx context.Context, key types.NamespacedName, object Ku
 	return err
 }
 
+// List returns a list of objects matching the criteria specified by the given
+// list options from the given namespace. list must be a struct pointer so that
+// the Items field in the list can be populated with the results returned by the
+// server.
 func (c KubeClient) List(ctx context.Context, namespace string, list KubeObjectList, options metav1.ListOptions) error {
 	resource, err := c.resourceFor(list)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -150,6 +169,8 @@ func (c KubeClient) List(ctx context.Context, namespace string, list KubeObjectL
 	return err
 }
 
+// Create creates the given object in the cluster. object must be a struct
+// pointer so that it can be updated with the result returned by the server.
 func (c KubeClient) Create(ctx context.Context, object KubeObject, options metav1.CreateOptions) error {
 	resource, err := c.resourceFor(object)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -183,6 +204,8 @@ func (c KubeClient) Create(ctx context.Context, object KubeObject, options metav
 	return err
 }
 
+// Update updates the given object in the cluster. object must be a struct
+// pointer so that it can be updated with the result returned by the server.
 func (c KubeClient) Update(ctx context.Context, object KubeObject, options metav1.UpdateOptions) error {
 	resource, err := c.resourceFor(object)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -206,6 +229,9 @@ func (c KubeClient) Update(ctx context.Context, object KubeObject, options metav
 	return err
 }
 
+// Patch patches the given object in the cluster using the JSONPatch patch type.
+// object must be a struct pointer so that it can be updated with the result
+// returned by the server.
 func (c KubeClient) Patch(ctx context.Context, object KubeObject, jsonPatch []interface{}, options metav1.PatchOptions) error {
 	resource, err := c.resourceFor(object)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -230,6 +256,7 @@ func (c KubeClient) Patch(ctx context.Context, object KubeObject, jsonPatch []in
 	return err
 }
 
+// Delete deletes the given object from the server.
 func (c KubeClient) Delete(ctx context.Context, object KubeObject, options metav1.DeleteOptions) error {
 	resource, err := c.resourceFor(object)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -269,3 +296,26 @@ func (c KubeClient) resourceFor(object runtime.Object) (schema.GroupVersionResou
 	}
 	return resource, nil
 }
+
+// EnsureApplicationUpdate ensures the argocd application with the given key is
+// updated by retrying if there is a conflicting change.
+func (c KubeClient) EnsureApplicationUpdate(ctx context.Context, key types.NamespacedName, modify func(*argoapp.Application) error, options metav1.UpdateOptions) error {
+	var err error
+	for {
+		var app argoapp.Application
+		err = c.Get(ctx, key, &app, metav1.GetOptions{})
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		err = modify(&app)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		err = c.Update(ctx, &app, options)
+		if !errors.IsConflict(err) {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test/e2e2/fixture/kubeconfig.go b/test/e2e2/fixture/kubeconfig.go
index 6ec4386..60c9de8 100644
--- a/test/e2e2/fixture/kubeconfig.go
+++ b/test/e2e2/fixture/kubeconfig.go
@@ -39,20 +39,5 @@ func GetSystemKubeConfig(kcontext string) (*rest.Config, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	err = setRateLimitOnRestConfig(restConfig)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
 	return restConfig, nil
 }
-
-// setRateLimitOnRestConfig sets the QPS and Burst for the rest config
-func setRateLimitOnRestConfig(restConfig *rest.Config) error {
-	if restConfig != nil {
-		// Prevent rate limiting of our requests
-		restConfig.QPS = 100
-		restConfig.Burst = 250
-	}
-	return nil
-}
diff --git a/test/e2e2/fixture_test.go b/test/e2e2/fixture_test.go
index 54bb827..d41b7b1 100644
--- a/test/e2e2/fixture_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e2/fixture_test.go
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/client-go/restmapper"
 )
 
+// FixtureTestSuit is code used to experiment with and test the e2e fixture code
+// itself. It doesn't test any of the project's components. In order to run, it
+// requires the Argo CD CRDs (i.e. Application etc.) to be installed on the
+// target cluster. It is currently commented out.
 type FixtureTestSuite struct {
 	suite.Suite
 }
diff --git a/test/e2e2/sync_test.go b/test/e2e2/sync_test.go
index a8df89b..57de806 100644
--- a/test/e2e2/sync_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e2/sync_test.go
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func (suite *SyncTestSuite) TearDownTest() {
 
 }
 
-func (suite *SyncTestSuite) Test_Sync_Managed() {
+func (suite *SyncTestSuite) Test_SyncManaged() {
 	requires := suite.Require()
 
 	// Create a managed application in the principal's cluster
@@ -152,6 +152,37 @@ func (suite *SyncTestSuite) Test_Sync_Managed() {
 		return err == nil && app.Status.Sync.Status == argoapp.SyncStatusCodeSynced
 	}, 60*time.Second, 1*time.Second)
 
+	// Check that the .spec field of the managed-agent matches that of the
+	// principal
+	app = argoapp.Application{}
+	err = suite.PrincipalClient.Get(suite.Ctx, key, &app, metav1.GetOptions{})
+	requires.NoError(err)
+	mapp := argoapp.Application{}
+	err = suite.ManagedAgentClient.Get(suite.Ctx, key, &mapp, metav1.GetOptions{})
+	requires.NoError(err)
+	requires.Equal(&app.Spec, &mapp.Spec)
+
+	// Modify the application on the principal and ensure the change is
+	// propagated to the managed-agent
+	err = suite.PrincipalClient.EnsureApplicationUpdate(suite.Ctx, key, func(app *argoapp.Application) error {
+		app.Spec.Info = []argoapp.Info{
+			{
+				Name:  "e2e",
+				Value: "test",
+			},
+		}
+		return nil
+	}, metav1.UpdateOptions{})
+	requires.NoError(err)
+	requires.Eventually(func() bool {
+		app := argoapp.Application{}
+		err := suite.ManagedAgentClient.Get(suite.Ctx, key, &app, metav1.GetOptions{})
+		return err == nil &&
+			len(app.Spec.Info) == 1 &&
+			app.Spec.Info[0].Name == "e2e" &&
+			app.Spec.Info[0].Value == "test"
+	}, 30*time.Second, 1*time.Second)
+
 	// Delete the app from the principal
 	err = suite.PrincipalClient.Delete(suite.Ctx, &app, metav1.DeleteOptions{})
 	requires.NoError(err)
@@ -164,7 +195,7 @@ func (suite *SyncTestSuite) Test_Sync_Managed() {
 	}, 90*time.Second, 1*time.Second)
 }
 
-func (suite *SyncTestSuite) Test_Sync_Autonomous() {
+func (suite *SyncTestSuite) Test_SyncAutonomous() {
 	requires := suite.Require()
 
 	// Create an autonomous application on the autonomous-agent's cluster
@@ -232,6 +263,37 @@ func (suite *SyncTestSuite) Test_Sync_Autonomous() {
 		return err == nil && app.Status.Sync.Status == argoapp.SyncStatusCodeSynced
 	}, 60*time.Second, 1*time.Second)
 
+	// Check that the .spec field of the principal matches that of the
+	// autonomous-agent
+	app = argoapp.Application{}
+	err = suite.AutonomousAgentClient.Get(suite.Ctx, agentKey, &app, metav1.GetOptions{})
+	requires.NoError(err)
+	papp := argoapp.Application{}
+	err = suite.PrincipalClient.Get(suite.Ctx, principalKey, &papp, metav1.GetOptions{})
+	requires.NoError(err)
+	requires.Equal(&app.Spec, &papp.Spec)
+
+	// Modify the application on the autonomous-agent and ensure the change is
+	// propagated to the principal
+	err = suite.AutonomousAgentClient.EnsureApplicationUpdate(suite.Ctx, agentKey, func(app *argoapp.Application) error {
+		app.Spec.Info = []argoapp.Info{
+			{
+				Name:  "e2e",
+				Value: "test",
+			},
+		}
+		return nil
+	}, metav1.UpdateOptions{})
+	requires.NoError(err)
+	requires.Eventually(func() bool {
+		app := argoapp.Application{}
+		err := suite.PrincipalClient.Get(suite.Ctx, principalKey, &app, metav1.GetOptions{})
+		return err == nil &&
+			len(app.Spec.Info) == 1 &&
+			app.Spec.Info[0].Name == "e2e" &&
+			app.Spec.Info[0].Value == "test"
+	}, 30*time.Second, 1*time.Second)
+
 	// Delete the app from the autonomous-agent
 	err = suite.AutonomousAgentClient.Delete(suite.Ctx, &app, metav1.DeleteOptions{})
 	requires.NoError(err)
diff --git a/test/e2e2/test-env/start-agent-autonomous.sh b/test/e2e2/test-env/start-agent-autonomous.sh
index faa01f9..c7f2aa0 100755
--- a/test/e2e2/test-env/start-agent-autonomous.sh
+++ b/test/e2e2/test-env/start-agent-autonomous.sh
@@ -13,12 +13,11 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-set -e -o pipefail
+set -ex -o pipefail
 ARGS=$*
 if ! kubectl config get-contexts | tail -n +2 | awk '{ print $2 }' | grep -qE '^vcluster-agent-autonomous$'; then
     echo "kube context vcluster-agent-autonomous is not configured; missing setup?" >&2
     exit 1
 fi
 SCRIPTPATH="$( cd -- "$(dirname "$0")" >/dev/null 2>&1 ; pwd -P )"
-test -f cmd/agent/main.go || (echo "Script should be run from argocd-agent's root path" >&2; exit 1)
-go run ./cmd/agent/main.go --agent-mode autonomous --creds userpass:${SCRIPTPATH}/creds/creds.agent-autonomous --server-address 127.0.0.1 --server-port 8443 --insecure-tls --kubecontext vcluster-agent-autonomous --namespace argocd $ARGS
+go run github.com/argoproj-labs/argocd-agent/cmd/agent --agent-mode autonomous --creds userpass:${SCRIPTPATH}/creds/creds.agent-autonomous --server-address 127.0.0.1 --server-port 8443 --insecure-tls --kubecontext vcluster-agent-autonomous --namespace argocd --log-level trace $ARGS
diff --git a/test/e2e2/test-env/start-agent-managed.sh b/test/e2e2/test-env/start-agent-managed.sh
index a710391..4f49491 100755
--- a/test/e2e2/test-env/start-agent-managed.sh
+++ b/test/e2e2/test-env/start-agent-managed.sh
@@ -20,5 +20,4 @@ if ! kubectl config get-contexts | tail -n +2 | awk '{ print $2 }' | grep -qE '^
     exit 1
 fi
 SCRIPTPATH="$( cd -- "$(dirname "$0")" >/dev/null 2>&1 ; pwd -P )"
-test -f cmd/agent/main.go || (echo "Script should be run from argocd-agent's root path" >&2; exit 1)
-go run ./cmd/agent/main.go --agent-mode managed --creds userpass:${SCRIPTPATH}/creds/creds.agent-managed --server-address 127.0.0.1 --server-port 8443 --insecure-tls --kubecontext vcluster-agent-managed --namespace agent-managed $ARGS
+go run github.com/argoproj-labs/argocd-agent/cmd/agent --agent-mode managed --creds userpass:${SCRIPTPATH}/creds/creds.agent-managed --server-address 127.0.0.1 --server-port 8443 --insecure-tls --kubecontext vcluster-agent-managed --namespace agent-managed --log-level trace $ARGS
diff --git a/test/e2e2/test-env/start-principal.sh b/test/e2e2/test-env/start-principal.sh
index 8b0570b..9a0ab0d 100755
--- a/test/e2e2/test-env/start-principal.sh
+++ b/test/e2e2/test-env/start-principal.sh
@@ -20,5 +20,4 @@ if ! kubectl config get-contexts | tail -n +2 | awk '{ print $2 }' | grep -qE '^
     exit 1
 fi
 SCRIPTPATH="$( cd -- "$(dirname "$0")" >/dev/null 2>&1 ; pwd -P )"
-test -f cmd/principal/main.go || (echo "Script should be run from argocd-agent's root path" >&2; exit 1)
-go run ./cmd/principal --allowed-namespaces '*' --insecure-tls-generate --insecure-jwt-generate --kubecontext vcluster-control-plane --log-level trace --passwd ${SCRIPTPATH}/creds/users.control-plane $ARGS
+go run github.com/argoproj-labs/argocd-agent/cmd/principal --allowed-namespaces '*' --insecure-tls-generate --insecure-jwt-generate --kubecontext vcluster-control-plane --log-level trace --passwd ${SCRIPTPATH}/creds/users.control-plane $ARGS