diff --git a/bci_tester/data.py b/bci_tester/data.py
index eb477d37..c70a6c74 100755
--- a/bci_tester/data.py
+++ b/bci_tester/data.py
@@ -558,18 +558,30 @@ def create_BCI(
     create_BCI(
         build_tag=f"{APP_CONTAINER_PREFIX}/mariadb:{mariadb_ver}",
         bci_type=ImageType.APPLICATION,
-        available_versions=maria_versions,
+        available_versions=os_versions,
         forwarded_ports=[PortForwarding(container_port=3306)],
         extra_environment_variables={
             "MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD": MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD
         },
     )
-    for mariadb_ver, maria_versions in (
+    for mariadb_ver, os_versions in (
         ("10.6", ("15.5", "15.6")),
         ("11.2", ("tumbleweed",)),
     )
 ]
 
+MARIADB_CLIENT_CONTAINERS = [
+    create_BCI(
+        build_tag=f"{APP_CONTAINER_PREFIX}/mariadb-client:{mariadb_client_ver}",
+        bci_type=ImageType.APPLICATION,
+        available_versions=os_versions,
+        custom_entry_point="/bin/sh",
+    )
+    for mariadb_client_ver, os_versions in (
+        ("10.6", ("15.5", "15.6")),
+        ("11.2", ("tumbleweed",)),
+    )
+]
 
 POSTGRES_PASSWORD = "n0ts3cr3t"
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index de9aa7d2..efe13a59 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ markers = [
     'golang_stable-openssl',
     'mariadb_10.6',
     'mariadb_11.2',
+    'mariadb-client_10.6',
+    'mariadb-client_11.2',
     'nodejs_16',
     'nodejs_18',
     'nodejs_20',
diff --git a/tests/test_mariadb.py b/tests/test_mariadb.py
index e6129729..216eaf77 100644
--- a/tests/test_mariadb.py
+++ b/tests/test_mariadb.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 from tenacity import stop_after_attempt
 from tenacity import wait_exponential
 
+from bci_tester.data import MARIADB_CLIENT_CONTAINERS
 from bci_tester.data import MARIADB_CONTAINERS
 from bci_tester.data import MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD
 
@@ -136,3 +137,14 @@ def wait_for_db_to_start():
         with conn.cursor() as cur:
             cur.execute("SELECT * FROM test;")
             assert cur.fetchone() == (1, 100, "abc'def")
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "container_per_test",
+    MARIADB_CLIENT_CONTAINERS,
+    indirect=["container_per_test"],
+)
+def test_mariadb_client(container_per_test: ContainerData) -> None:
+    assert "MariaDB" in container_per_test.connection.check_output(
+        "mysql --version"
+    )