diff --git a/ods_ci/tasks/Resources/Files/dsc_template.yml b/ods_ci/tasks/Resources/Files/dsc_template.yml
index 973b951da..ec1a0b2fc 100644
--- a/ods_ci/tasks/Resources/Files/dsc_template.yml
+++ b/ods_ci/tasks/Resources/Files/dsc_template.yml
@@ -35,4 +35,8 @@ spec:
     workbenches:
       devFlags: <workbenches_devflags>
       managementState: <workbenches_value>
+    modelregistry:
+      devFlags: <modelregistry_devflags>
+      managementState: <modelregistry_value>
+      registriesNamespace: <modelregistry_namespace>
 
diff --git a/ods_ci/tasks/Resources/RHODS_OLM/install/oc_install.robot b/ods_ci/tasks/Resources/RHODS_OLM/install/oc_install.robot
index 597656e0b..c3381b73f 100644
--- a/ods_ci/tasks/Resources/RHODS_OLM/install/oc_install.robot
+++ b/ods_ci/tasks/Resources/RHODS_OLM/install/oc_install.robot
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ ${DSCI_NAME} =    default-dsci
 ...    trainingoperator
 ...    trustyai
 ...    workbenches
+...    modelregistry
 ${SERVERLESS_OP_NAME}=     serverless-operator
 ${SERVERLESS_SUB_NAME}=    serverless-operator
 ${SERVERLESS_NS}=    openshift-serverless
@@ -316,6 +317,11 @@ Create DataScienceCluster CustomResource Using Test Variables
             ELSE IF    '${COMPONENTS.${cmp}}' == 'Removed'
                 Run    sed -i'' -e 's/<${cmp}_value>/Removed/' ${file_path}dsc_apply.yml
             END
+
+            # The model registry component needs to set the namespace used, so adding this special statement just for it
+            IF    '${cmp}' == 'modelregistry'
+                Run    sed -i'' -e 's/<${cmp}_namespace>/${MODEL_REGISTRY_NAMESPACE}/' ${file_path}dsc_apply.yml
+            END
     END
 
 Apply Custom Manifest in DataScienceCluster CustomResource Using Test Variables
diff --git a/ods_ci/tasks/Tasks/rhods_olm.robot b/ods_ci/tasks/Tasks/rhods_olm.robot
index 354934417..7f86548e6 100644
--- a/ods_ci/tasks/Tasks/rhods_olm.robot
+++ b/ods_ci/tasks/Tasks/rhods_olm.robot
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Can Install RHODS Operator
   IF  "${PRODUCT}" == "ODH"
       Set Global Variable  ${OPERATOR_NAMESPACE}  opendatahub-operators
       Set Global Variable  ${OPERATOR_NAME_LABEL}  opendatahub-operator
+      Set Global Variable  ${MODEL_REGISTRY_NAMESPACE}    odh-model-registries
       IF  "${UPDATE_CHANNEL}" == "odh-nightlies"
           Set Global Variable  ${OPERATOR_NAME}  rhods-operator
       ELSE
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ Can Install RHODS Operator
   ELSE
       Set Global Variable  ${OPERATOR_NAME}  rhods-operator
       Set Global Variable  ${OPERATOR_NAME_LABEL}  rhods-operator
+      Set Global Variable  ${MODEL_REGISTRY_NAMESPACE}    rhoai-model-registries
   END
   Given Selected Cluster Type ${cluster_type}
   When Installing RHODS Operator ${image_url}
diff --git a/ods_ci/tests/Resources/RHOSi.resource b/ods_ci/tests/Resources/RHOSi.resource
index 9b39d3129..1f87766d5 100644
--- a/ods_ci/tests/Resources/RHOSi.resource
+++ b/ods_ci/tests/Resources/RHOSi.resource
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ Assign Vars According To Product
         Set Suite Variable    ${DASHBOARD_DEPLOYMENT_NAME}    rhods-dashboard
         Set Suite Variable    ${DASHBOARD_LABEL_SELECTOR}     app.kubernetes.io/part-of=rhods-dashboard
         Set Suite Variable    ${APPLICATIONS_NAMESPACE}    redhat-ods-applications
+        Set Suite Variable  ${MODEL_REGISTRY_NAMESPACE}    rhoai-model-registries
     ELSE IF    "${PRODUCT}" == "ODH"
         Set Suite Variable    ${OPERATOR_APPNAME}  Open Data Hub Operator
         Set Suite Variable    ${OPERATOR_NAME}    Open Data Hub Operator
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@ Assign Vars According To Product
         Set Suite Variable    ${DASHBOARD_DEPLOYMENT_NAME}    odh-dashboard
         Set Suite Variable    ${DASHBOARD_LABEL_SELECTOR}     app.kubernetes.io/part-of=dashboard
         Set Suite Variable    ${APPLICATIONS_NAMESPACE}    opendatahub
+        Set Suite Variable   ${MODEL_REGISTRY_NAMESPACE}    odh-model-registries
     END
 
 Gather Release Attributes From DSC And DSCI