diff --git a/x-pack/test_serverless/functional/test_suites/search/index.ts b/x-pack/test_serverless/functional/test_suites/search/index.ts
index 99358fe9cc57d..fe472f064eb07 100644
--- a/x-pack/test_serverless/functional/test_suites/search/index.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test_serverless/functional/test_suites/search/index.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ export default function ({ loadTestFile }: FtrProviderContext) {
     loadTestFile(require.resolve('./navigation'));
     loadTestFile(require.resolve('./connectors/connectors_overview'));
     loadTestFile(require.resolve('./default_dataview'));
+    loadTestFile(require.resolve('./index_management'));
     loadTestFile(require.resolve('./pipelines'));
     loadTestFile(require.resolve('./cases/attachment_framework'));
     loadTestFile(require.resolve('./dashboards/build_dashboard'));
diff --git a/x-pack/test_serverless/functional/test_suites/search/index_management.ts b/x-pack/test_serverless/functional/test_suites/search/index_management.ts
index 7d8464bf5b128..ed7f09eecb0e8 100644
--- a/x-pack/test_serverless/functional/test_suites/search/index_management.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test_serverless/functional/test_suites/search/index_management.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ export default function ({ getPageObjects, getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
     'indexManagement',
   ]);
   const security = getService('security');
+  const esDeleteAllIndices = getService('esDeleteAllIndices');
 
+  const testIndexName = `test-index-ftr-${Math.random()}`;
   describe('index management', function () {
     before(async () => {
       await security.testUser.setRoles(['index_management_user']);
@@ -29,9 +31,24 @@ export default function ({ getPageObjects, getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
       await pageObjects.indexManagement.changeTabs('indicesTab');
       await pageObjects.header.waitUntilLoadingHasFinished();
     });
+    after(async () => {
+      await esDeleteAllIndices(testIndexName);
+    });
 
     it('has embedded dev console', async () => {
       await testHasEmbeddedConsole(pageObjects);
     });
+
+    it('can create an index', async () => {
+      await pageObjects.indexManagement.clickCreateIndexButton();
+      await pageObjects.indexManagement.setCreateIndexName(testIndexName);
+      await pageObjects.indexManagement.clickCreateIndexSaveButton();
+      await pageObjects.indexManagement.expectIndexToExist(testIndexName);
+    });
+
+    it('can view index details - index with no documents', async () => {
+      await pageObjects.indexManagement.indexDetailsPage.openIndexDetailsPage(0);
+      await pageObjects.indexManagement.indexDetailsPage.expectIndexDetailsPageIsLoaded();
+    });
   });
 }