diff --git a/eng/pipelines/common/templates/runtimes/run-test-job.yml b/eng/pipelines/common/templates/runtimes/run-test-job.yml
index 2257e719b8564..cfcf04675a51e 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/common/templates/runtimes/run-test-job.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/common/templates/runtimes/run-test-job.yml
@@ -480,6 +480,9 @@ jobs:
           gcSimulatorTests: true
           scenarios:
           - normal
+        ${{ if in(parameters.testGroup, 'gc-standalone') }}:
+          scenarios:
+          - gcstandalone
         ${{ if in(parameters.testGroup, 'jitelthookenabled') }}:
           scenarios:
           - jitelthookenabled
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/gc-standalone.yml b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/gc-standalone.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..4d30929070532
--- /dev/null
+++ b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/gc-standalone.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+trigger: none
+
+schedules:
+- cron: "0 5 * * *"
+  displayName: Mon through Sun at 9:00 PM (UTC-8:00)
+  branches:
+    include:
+    - main
+  always: true
+
+jobs:
+
+- template: /eng/pipelines/common/platform-matrix.yml
+  parameters:
+    jobTemplate: /eng/pipelines/common/build-coreclr-and-libraries-job.yml
+    buildConfig: checked
+    platforms:
+    - Linux_arm64
+    - windows_arm64
+    - windows_x64
+    - CoreClrTestBuildHost # Either OSX_x64 or Linux_x64
+    jobParameters:
+      testGroup: gc-standalone
+
+- template: /eng/pipelines/common/platform-matrix.yml
+  parameters:
+    jobTemplate: /eng/pipelines/common/templates/runtimes/build-test-job.yml
+    buildConfig: checked
+    platforms:
+    - CoreClrTestBuildHost # Either OSX_x64 or Linux_x64
+    jobParameters:
+      testGroup: gc-standalone
+      liveLibrariesBuildConfig: Release
+
+- template: /eng/pipelines/common/platform-matrix.yml
+  parameters:
+    jobTemplate: /eng/pipelines/common/templates/runtimes/run-test-job.yml
+    buildConfig: checked
+    platforms:
+    - Linux_arm64
+    - Linux_x64
+    - windows_arm64
+    - windows_x64
+    helixQueueGroup: ci
+    helixQueuesTemplate: /eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/helix-queues-setup.yml
+    jobParameters:
+      testGroup: gc-standalone
+      displayNameArgs: GCStandAlone
+      liveLibrariesBuildConfig: Release
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/xplat-pipeline-job.yml b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/xplat-pipeline-job.yml
index e3200502b7060..712bd74057c4f 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/xplat-pipeline-job.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/xplat-pipeline-job.yml
@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@ jobs:
       value: ''
 
     # 'innerloop' and 'clrinterpreter' jobs run the Priority 0 tests; everything else runs the Priority 1 tests.
-    - ${{ if and(ne(parameters.testGroup, 'innerloop'), ne(parameters.testGroup, 'clrinterpreter')) }}:
+    # 'gc-standalone' is forced to run pri0 as well to start with. 
+    - ${{ if and(ne(parameters.testGroup, 'innerloop'), ne(parameters.testGroup, 'clrinterpreter'), ne(parameters.testGroup, 'gc-standalone')) }}:
       - ${{ if ne(parameters.osGroup, 'windows') }}:
         - name: priorityArg
           value: 'priority1'
diff --git a/src/tests/Common/testenvironment.proj b/src/tests/Common/testenvironment.proj
index b1a359d90283b..2c18abc2b133b 100644
--- a/src/tests/Common/testenvironment.proj
+++ b/src/tests/Common/testenvironment.proj
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
       COMPlus_FeatureSIMD;
       COMPlus_ForceRelocs;
       COMPlus_GCStress;
+      COMPlus_GCName;
       COMPlus_HeapVerify;
       COMPlus_JITMinOpts;
       COMPlus_JitELTHookEnabled;
@@ -155,6 +156,8 @@
     <TestEnvironment Include="defaultpgo" TieredPGO="1" TieredCompilation="1" />
     <TestEnvironment Include="dynamicpgo" TieredPGO="1" TieredCompilation="1" TC_QuickJitForLoops="1" />
     <TestEnvironment Include="fullpgo" TieredPGO="1" TieredCompilation="1" TC_QuickJitForLoops="1" ReadyToRun="0"/>
+    <TestEnvironment Include="gcstandalone" Condition="'$(TargetsWindows)' == 'true'" GCName="clrgc.dll"/>
+    <TestEnvironment Include="gcstandalone" Condition="'$(TargetsWindows)' != 'true'" GCName="libclrgc.so"/>
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <!-- We use target batching on the COMPlusVariable items to iterate over the all COMPlus_* environment variables