diff --git a/tests/test_gateway.py b/tests/test_gateway.py
index a59963b45c..86fcf508ca 100644
--- a/tests/test_gateway.py
+++ b/tests/test_gateway.py
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 
 from .utils import expected_http_error
 
+pytest_plugins = ["jupyter_events.pytest_plugin"]
+
 
 def generate_kernelspec(name):
     argv_stanza = ["python", "-m", "ipykernel_launcher", "-f", "{connection_file}"]
@@ -483,13 +485,28 @@ async def test_gateway_session_lifecycle(init_gateway, jp_root_dir, jp_fetch, cu
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("cull_kernel", [False, True])
 async def test_gateway_kernel_lifecycle(
-    init_gateway, jp_serverapp, jp_ws_fetch, jp_fetch, cull_kernel
+    init_gateway,
+    jp_configurable_serverapp,
+    jp_read_emitted_events,
+    jp_event_handler,
+    jp_ws_fetch,
+    jp_fetch,
+    cull_kernel,
 ):
     # Validate kernel lifecycle functions; create, interrupt, restart and delete.
 
+    app = jp_configurable_serverapp()
+    app.event_logger.register_handler(jp_event_handler)
+
     # create
     kernel_id = await create_kernel(jp_fetch, "kspec_bar")
 
+    output = jp_read_emitted_events()[0]
+    assert "action" in output and output["action"] == "start"
+    assert "msg" in output
+    assert "kernel_id" in output and kernel_id == output["kernel_id"]
+    assert "status" in output and output["status"] == "success"
+
     # ensure kernel still considered running
     assert await is_kernel_running(jp_fetch, kernel_id) is True
 
@@ -502,12 +519,24 @@ async def test_gateway_kernel_lifecycle(
     # interrupt
     await interrupt_kernel(jp_fetch, kernel_id)
 
+    output = jp_read_emitted_events()[0]
+    assert "action" in output and output["action"] == "interrupt"
+    assert "msg" in output
+    assert "kernel_id" in output and kernel_id == output["kernel_id"]
+    assert "status" in output and output["status"] == "success"
+
     # ensure kernel still considered running
     assert await is_kernel_running(jp_fetch, kernel_id) is True
 
     # restart
     await restart_kernel(jp_fetch, kernel_id)
 
+    output = jp_read_emitted_events()[0]
+    assert "action" in output and output["action"] == "restart"
+    assert "msg" in output
+    assert "kernel_id" in output and kernel_id == output["kernel_id"]
+    assert "status" in output and output["status"] == "success"
+
     # ensure kernel still considered running
     assert await is_kernel_running(jp_fetch, kernel_id) is True
 
@@ -526,6 +555,12 @@ async def test_gateway_kernel_lifecycle(
     else:
         await delete_kernel(jp_fetch, kernel_id)
 
+        output = jp_read_emitted_events()[0]
+        assert "action" in output and output["action"] == "shutdown"
+        assert "msg" in output
+        assert "kernel_id" in output and kernel_id == output["kernel_id"]
+        assert "status" in output and output["status"] == "success"
+
     assert await is_kernel_running(jp_fetch, kernel_id) is False