diff --git a/components/esp_modem/test/target/main/CMakeLists.txt b/components/esp_modem/test/target/main/CMakeLists.txt
index 01e8a7f1d1..c7b4db4614 100644
--- a/components/esp_modem/test/target/main/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/esp_modem/test/target/main/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 idf_component_register(SRCS "pppd_test.cpp"
                             "NetworkDCE.cpp"
-        REQUIRES esp_modem)
+                       REQUIRES esp_modem catch2)
 
 set_target_properties(${COMPONENT_LIB} PROPERTIES
     CXX_STANDARD 17
diff --git a/components/esp_modem/test/target/main/idf_component.yml b/components/esp_modem/test/target/main/idf_component.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eed6d8a02d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/esp_modem/test/target/main/idf_component.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+dependencies:
+  espressif/catch2: "*"
+  idf:
+    version: ">=4.4"
diff --git a/components/esp_modem/test/target/main/pppd_test.cpp b/components/esp_modem/test/target/main/pppd_test.cpp
index 86b383fae2..cd9bfb8bd9 100644
--- a/components/esp_modem/test/target/main/pppd_test.cpp
+++ b/components/esp_modem/test/target/main/pppd_test.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@
 #include "freertos/FreeRTOS.h"
 #include "freertos/event_groups.h"
 
+#define CATCH_CONFIG_MAIN
+#include "catch2/catch_test_macros.hpp"
+#include "catch2/catch_session.hpp"
+
 static const char *TAG = "pppd_test";
 static EventGroupHandle_t event_group = NULL;
 
@@ -73,9 +77,6 @@ esp_err_t modem_init_network(esp_netif_t *netif);
 void modem_start_network();
 void modem_stop_network();
 
-bool test_connect();
-bool test_disconnect();
-
 extern "C" void app_main(void)
 {
 
@@ -99,27 +100,41 @@ extern "C" void app_main(void)
 #endif
 
     modem_start_network();
-
-    bool t1 = test_connect();
-    bool t2 = test_disconnect();
-
-    if (t1 && t2) {
-        ESP_LOGI(TAG, "All tests passed");
-    } else {
+    Catch::Session session;
+    int numFailed = session.run();
+    if (numFailed > 0) {
         ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Test FAILED!");
+    } else {
+        ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Test passed!");
     }
 
 }
 
-bool test_connect() //("Connect test", "[esp_modem]")
+TEST_CASE("Connect test", "[esp_modem]")
 {
     EventBits_t b = xEventGroupWaitBits(event_group, 1, pdTRUE, pdFALSE, pdMS_TO_TICKS(15000));
-    return b == 1;
+    CHECK(b == 1);
 }
 
-bool test_disconnect() //("Disconnection test", "[esp_modem]")
+TEST_CASE("Disconnection test", "[esp_modem]")
 {
     modem_stop_network();
     EventBits_t b = xEventGroupWaitBits(event_group, 2, pdTRUE, pdFALSE, pdMS_TO_TICKS(15000));
-    return b == 2;
+    CHECK(b == 2);
+}
+
+
+extern "C" {
+
+    static void handle(int nr)
+    {
+        ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Signal handler %d", nr);
+    }
+
+    _sig_func_ptr signal (int nr, _sig_func_ptr)
+    {
+        return handle;
+    }
+
+
 }
diff --git a/components/esp_modem/test/target/sdkconfig.ci.pppd_chap_auth b/components/esp_modem/test/target/sdkconfig.ci.pppd_chap_auth
index 23b587e9ce..7777069b19 100644
--- a/components/esp_modem/test/target/sdkconfig.ci.pppd_chap_auth
+++ b/components/esp_modem/test/target/sdkconfig.ci.pppd_chap_auth
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 CONFIG_COMPILER_CXX_EXCEPTIONS=y
-CONFIG_ESP_MAIN_TASK_STACK_SIZE=4096
+CONFIG_ESP_MAIN_TASK_STACK_SIZE=8192
 CONFIG_LWIP_PPP_SUPPORT=y
+CONFIG_PARTITION_TABLE_SINGLE_APP_LARGE=y
 CONFIG_TEST_APP_AUTH=y
diff --git a/components/esp_modem/test/target/sdkconfig.defaults b/components/esp_modem/test/target/sdkconfig.defaults
index 28ae669b93..8bdcab28ad 100644
--- a/components/esp_modem/test/target/sdkconfig.defaults
+++ b/components/esp_modem/test/target/sdkconfig.defaults
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 CONFIG_COMPILER_CXX_EXCEPTIONS=y
-CONFIG_ESP_MAIN_TASK_STACK_SIZE=4096
+CONFIG_ESP_MAIN_TASK_STACK_SIZE=8192
 CONFIG_LWIP_PPP_SUPPORT=y
+CONFIG_PARTITION_TABLE_SINGLE_APP_LARGE=y