diff --git a/.gitlab/tests/cram/wnc-freedom/110-prplmesh-dataelements.t b/.gitlab/tests/cram/wnc-freedom/110-prplmesh-dataelements.t
index df2d4d6466..e503c12b57 100644
--- a/.gitlab/tests/cram/wnc-freedom/110-prplmesh-dataelements.t
+++ b/.gitlab/tests/cram/wnc-freedom/110-prplmesh-dataelements.t
@@ -184,6 +184,26 @@ Check that prplmesh processes are running:
   /opt/prplmesh/bin/beerocks_vendor_message
   /opt/prplmesh/bin/ieee1905_transport
 
+Check that prplmesh is operational:
+
+  $ R logger -t cram "Check that prplmesh is operational"
+
+  $ R "/opt/prplmesh/scripts/prplmesh_utils.sh status" | LC_ALL=C sort
+  \x1b[0m (esc)
+  \x1b[0m\x1b[1;32mOK Main radio agent operational (esc)
+  \x1b[1;32moperational test success! (esc)
+  /opt/prplmesh/scripts/prplmesh_utils.sh: status
+  [0-9]+ beerocks_contro (re)
+  [0-9]+ beerocks_agent (re)
+  [0-9]+ beerocks_vendor (re)
+  [0-9]+ beerocks_fronth (re)
+  [0-9]+ beerocks_fronth (re)
+  [0-9]+ beerocks_fronth (re)
+  OK wlan0 radio agent operational
+  OK wlan1 radio agent operational
+  OK wlan2 radio agent operational
+  executing operational test using bml
+
 Check that controller received correct info about wifi subsystem:
 
   $ R logger -t cram "Check controller info about network"