diff --git a/e2e/provision/nephio.yaml b/e2e/provision/nephio.yaml
index 826f7337..60b36cc9 100644
--- a/e2e/provision/nephio.yaml
+++ b/e2e/provision/nephio.yaml
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ all:
     gitea_password: secret
     validate_certs: true
     container_engine: podman
-    installation_mode: online #online/offline
+    installation_mode: online # online/offline
     proxy:
-      http_proxy: 
+      http_proxy:
       https_proxy:
       no_proxy:
     host_os: "linux"  # use "darwin" for MacOS X, "windows" for Windows
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ all:
     tmp_directory: "/tmp"
     bin_directory: "/usr/local/bin"
     kubectl_version: "1.25.0"
-    kubectl_checksum_binary: "sha512:fac91d79079672954b9ae9f80b9845fbf373e1c4d3663a84cc1538f89bf70cb85faee1bcd01b6263449f4a2995e7117e1c85ed8e5f137732650e8635b4ecee09"
+    kubectl_checksum_binary: "sha512:fac91d79079672954b9ae9f80b9845fbf373e1c4d3663a84cc1538f89bf70cb8\
+      5faee1bcd01b6263449f4a2995e7117e1c85ed8e5f137732650e8635b4ecee09"
     kind_version: "0.17.0"
     cni_version: "0.8.6"
     kpt_version: "1.0.0-beta.31"
diff --git a/e2e/provision/playbooks/cluster.yml b/e2e/provision/playbooks/cluster.yml
index e0de77e8..b1e202de 100644
--- a/e2e/provision/playbooks/cluster.yml
+++ b/e2e/provision/playbooks/cluster.yml
@@ -109,11 +109,13 @@
       block:
         - name: Install container lab on Ubuntu family OS
           ansible.builtin.apt:
-            deb: "{{ clab.download_url }}/v{{ clab.version }}/containerlab_{{ clab.version }}_linux_{{ 'amd64' if ansible_architecture == 'x86_64' else ansible_architecture }}.deb"
+            deb: "{{ clab.download_url }}/v{{ clab.version }}/containerlab_{{ clab.version }}_linux_\
+              {{ 'amd64' if ansible_architecture == 'x86_64' else ansible_architecture }}.deb"
           when: ansible_os_family == 'Debian'
         - name: Install container lab on RedHat family OS
           ansible.builtin.yum:
-            name: "{{ clab.download_url }}/v{{ clab.version }}/containerlab_{{ clab.version }}_linux_{{ 'amd64' if ansible_architecture == 'x86_64' else ansible_architecture }}.rpm"
+            name: "{{ clab.download_url }}/v{{ clab.version }}/containerlab_{{ clab.version }}_linux_\
+              {{ 'amd64' if ansible_architecture == 'x86_64' else ansible_architecture }}.rpm"
             state: present
             disable_gpg_check: true
           when: ansible_os_family == 'RedHat'
diff --git a/e2e/provision/playbooks/roles/bootstrap/tasks/prep-gitea.yml b/e2e/provision/playbooks/roles/bootstrap/tasks/prep-gitea.yml
index 26da3460..be64f79b 100644
--- a/e2e/provision/playbooks/roles/bootstrap/tasks/prep-gitea.yml
+++ b/e2e/provision/playbooks/roles/bootstrap/tasks/prep-gitea.yml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
         password: "{{ gitea.k8s.db_password }}"
   no_log: true
 
-- name: Create gitea user password
+- name: Create gitea user password in Gitea namespace
   kubernetes.core.k8s:
     context: "{{ k8s.context }}"
     state: present
diff --git a/e2e/provision/playbooks/roles/install/defaults/main.yml b/e2e/provision/playbooks/roles/install/defaults/main.yml
index 68cf27cd..9ab8e8dc 100644
--- a/e2e/provision/playbooks/roles/install/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/e2e/provision/playbooks/roles/install/defaults/main.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ gitea:
   k8s:
     username: nephio
     password: secret
+    ingress_ip: 172.18.0.200
+    ingress_port: 3000
 
 nephio_pkg_version: v1.0.1
 nephio_example_repo_uri: https://github.com/nephio-project/nephio-example-packages.git
diff --git a/e2e/provision/playbooks/roles/install/molecule/ci/molecule.yml b/e2e/provision/playbooks/roles/install/molecule/ci/molecule.yml
index e2115193..c8e75678 100644
--- a/e2e/provision/playbooks/roles/install/molecule/ci/molecule.yml
+++ b/e2e/provision/playbooks/roles/install/molecule/ci/molecule.yml
@@ -38,10 +38,24 @@ platforms:
 provisioner:
   name: ansible
   playbooks:
-    prepare: ${MOLECULE_PROJECT_DIRECTORY}/../kpt/molecule/default/prepare.yml
+    prepare: ${MOLECULE_PROJECT_DIRECTORY}/molecule/default/prepare.yml
     converge: ${MOLECULE_PROJECT_DIRECTORY}/molecule/default/converge.yml
   env:
     ANSIBLE_LIBRARY: ${MOLECULE_PROJECT_DIRECTORY}/../../../playbooks/library
+  inventory:
+    group_vars:
+      all:
+        k8s:
+          context: kind-kind
+        gitea:
+          k8s:
+            namespace: gitea
+            postgres_password: c2VjcmV0  # echo -n "secret" | base64
+            db_password: c2VjcmV0
+            username: nephio
+            password: secret
+        nephio_pkg_version: v1.0.1
+        nephio_example_repo_uri: https://github.com/nephio-project/nephio-example-packages.git
 verifier:
   name: testinfra
   directory: ${MOLECULE_PROJECT_DIRECTORY}/molecule/default/tests
diff --git a/e2e/provision/playbooks/roles/install/molecule/default/molecule.yml b/e2e/provision/playbooks/roles/install/molecule/default/molecule.yml
index 8446ecbe..1258c9dd 100644
--- a/e2e/provision/playbooks/roles/install/molecule/default/molecule.yml
+++ b/e2e/provision/playbooks/roles/install/molecule/default/molecule.yml
@@ -29,9 +29,21 @@ platforms:
       gui: false
 provisioner:
   name: ansible
-  playbooks:
-    prepare: ${MOLECULE_PROJECT_DIRECTORY}/../kpt/molecule/default/prepare.yml
   env:
     ANSIBLE_LIBRARY: ${MOLECULE_PROJECT_DIRECTORY}/../../../playbooks/library
+  inventory:
+    group_vars:
+      all:
+        k8s:
+          context: kind-kind
+        gitea:
+          k8s:
+            namespace: gitea
+            postgres_password: c2VjcmV0  # echo -n "secret" | base64
+            db_password: c2VjcmV0
+            username: nephio
+            password: secret
+        nephio_pkg_version: v1.0.1
+        nephio_example_repo_uri: https://github.com/nephio-project/nephio-example-packages.git
 verifier:
   name: testinfra
diff --git a/e2e/provision/playbooks/roles/install/molecule/default/prepare.yml b/e2e/provision/playbooks/roles/install/molecule/default/prepare.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dd61aa5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/provision/playbooks/roles/install/molecule/default/prepare.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+---
+# SPDX-license-identifier: Apache-2.0
+##############################################################################
+# Copyright (c) 2023 The Nephio Authors.
+# All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
+# are made available under the terms of the Apache License, Version 2.0
+# which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+##############################################################################
+
+- name: Include the kpt role's prepare playbook
+  ansible.builtin.import_playbook: ../../../kpt/molecule/default/prepare.yml
+
+- name: Deploy Gitea
+  hosts: all
+  pre_tasks:
+    - name: Update Apt cache
+      ansible.builtin.raw: apt-get update --allow-releaseinfo-change
+      become: true
+      changed_when: false
+      when: ansible_distribution == 'Ubuntu'
+    - name: Install pip package
+      become: true
+      ansible.builtin.package:
+        name: python3-pip
+        state: present
+      when: ansible_distribution == 'Ubuntu'
+    - name: Install kubernetes python package
+      become: true
+      ansible.builtin.pip:
+        name: kubernetes==26.1.0
+  tasks:
+    - name: Set local git facts
+      ansible.builtin.include_tasks: ../../../bootstrap/tasks/prep-gitea.yml
+    - name: Deploy gitea kpt packages
+      ansible.builtin.include_role:
+        name: kpt
+      vars:
+        repo_uri: "{{ nephio_example_repo_uri }}"
+        pkg: "{{ item }}"
+        version: "{{ nephio_pkg_version }}"
+        context: "{{ k8s.context }}"
+        kpt_async: 1020
+        kpt_poll: 5
+      loop:
+        - gitea
+        - metallb
+        - metallb-sandbox-config
+    - name: Wait for deployments
+      ansible.builtin.include_tasks: ../../tasks/wait_deployments.yml
+      loop_control:
+        loop_var: namespace
+      vars:
+        context: "{{ k8s.context }}"
+      loop:
+        - gitea
+        - metallb-system
diff --git a/e2e/provision/playbooks/roles/install/tasks/main.yml b/e2e/provision/playbooks/roles/install/tasks/main.yml
index be7f1912..f8d3d983 100644
--- a/e2e/provision/playbooks/roles/install/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/e2e/provision/playbooks/roles/install/tasks/main.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
   vars:
     context: "{{ k8s.context }}"
 
-- name: Create gitea user password in nephio-system namespace
+- name: Save local git server credentials in nephio-system namespace
   kubernetes.core.k8s:
     context: "{{ k8s.context }}"
     state: present
@@ -75,39 +75,21 @@
     context: "{{ k8s.context }}"
     namespace: "{{ nephio_webui.k8s.namespace }}"
 
-- name: Create stock repositories
-  kubernetes.core.k8s:
-    state: present
-    context: "{{ k8s.context }}"
-    definition:
-      apiVersion: config.porch.kpt.dev/v1alpha1
-      kind: Repository
-      metadata:
-        name: "{{ item.name }}"
-        namespace: default
-      spec:
-        content: Package
-        deployment: false
-        git:
-          branch: "{{ item.branch }}"
-          directory: /
-          repo: "{{ item.repo }}"
-        type: git
+- name: Clone stock GitHub repositories to Gitea
+  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: mirror_git_repo_to_gitea.yaml
   loop: "{{ nephio_stock_repos }}"
 
-- name: Wait for stock repositories
+- name: "Wait for stock repository: {{ item.name }}"
   kubernetes.core.k8s:
     context: "{{ k8s.context }}"
     definition:
       apiVersion: config.porch.kpt.dev/v1alpha1
       kind: Repository
       metadata:
-        name: "{{ item }}"
+        name: "{{ item.name }}"
         namespace: default
     wait: true
     wait_condition:
       type: Ready
       status: true
-  loop:
-    - nephio-example-packages
-    - free5gc-packages
+  loop: "{{ nephio_stock_repos }}"
diff --git a/e2e/provision/playbooks/roles/install/tasks/mirror_git_repo_to_gitea.yaml b/e2e/provision/playbooks/roles/install/tasks/mirror_git_repo_to_gitea.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0cae2a68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/provision/playbooks/roles/install/tasks/mirror_git_repo_to_gitea.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+# SPDX-license-identifier: Apache-2.0
+##############################################################################
+# Copyright (c) 2023 The Nephio Authors.
+# All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
+# are made available under the terms of the Apache License, Version 2.0
+# which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+##############################################################################
+
+- name: "Define local git variables"
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    local_git_push_uri: "http://{{ gitea.k8s.username }}:{{ gitea.k8s.password }}@{{ gitea.k8s.ingress_ip }}:{{ gitea.k8s.ingress_port }}/nephio"
+    local_git_fetch_uri: "http://{{ gitea.k8s.ingress_ip }}:{{ gitea.k8s.ingress_port }}/nephio"
+  no_log: true
+
+- name: "Create new repo in local git: {{ item.name }}"
+  kubernetes.core.k8s:
+    context: "{{ k8s.context }}"
+    state: present
+    definition:
+      apiVersion: infra.nephio.org/v1alpha1
+      kind: Repository
+      metadata:
+        name: "{{ item.name }}"
+        namespace: default
+      spec:
+        description: "Clone of GitHub repository {{ item.name }}"
+        defaultBranch: main
+
+- name: "Fetch GitHub repo {{ item.name }}"
+  ansible.builtin.git: # noqa: latest[git]
+    repo: "{{ item.repo }}"
+    dest: "/tmp/repository/{{ item.name }}.git"
+    bare: true
+
+- name: "Add git remote for local repo"
+  ansible.builtin.command: # noqa: command-instead-of-module
+    cmd: git remote add local {{ local_git_push_uri }}/{{ item.name }}.git
+    chdir: "/tmp/repository/{{ item.name }}.git"
+  register: add_remote_result
+  changed_when: false
+  ignore_errors: true
+  no_log: true
+
+- name: "Push tags to local git repo: {{ item.name }}"
+  ansible.builtin.command: # noqa: command-instead-of-module
+    cmd: git push local --tags --force
+    chdir: /tmp/repository/{{ item.name }}.git
+  environment:
+    http_proxy: ""
+    https_proxy: ""
+    HTTP_PROXY: ""
+    HTTPS_PROXY: ""
+  register: push_result
+  until: push_result is not failed
+  retries: 12
+  delay: 10
+  changed_when: "'Everything up-to-date' not in push_result.stdout"
+
+- name: "Push branches to local git repo: {{ item.name }}"
+  ansible.builtin.command: # noqa: command-instead-of-module
+    cmd: git push local --all --force
+    chdir: /tmp/repository/{{ item.name }}.git
+  environment:
+    http_proxy: ""
+    https_proxy: ""
+    HTTP_PROXY: ""
+    HTTPS_PROXY: ""
+  register: push_result
+  changed_when: "'Everything up-to-date' not in push_result.stdout"
+
+- name: "Create porch repository object: {{ item.name }}"
+  kubernetes.core.k8s:
+    context: "{{ k8s.context }}"
+    state: present
+    definition:
+      apiVersion: config.porch.kpt.dev/v1alpha1
+      kind: Repository
+      metadata:
+        name: "{{ item.name }}"
+        namespace: default
+        labels:
+          kpt.dev/repository-access: read-only
+          kpt.dev/repository-content: external-blueprints
+      spec:
+        content: Package
+        deployment: false
+        git:
+          branch: "{{ item.branch }}"
+          directory: /
+          repo: "{{ local_git_fetch_uri }}/{{ item.name }}.git"
+        type: git