diff --git a/itest/tapd_harness.go b/itest/tapd_harness.go
index 56d719d8c..57f84b5d9 100644
--- a/itest/tapd_harness.go
+++ b/itest/tapd_harness.go
@@ -168,6 +168,14 @@ func newTapdHarness(ht *harnessTest, cfg tapdConfig,
 			ReceiverAckTimeout: receiverAckTimeout,
 			BackoffCfg:         backoffCfg,
 		}
+
+	case *UniverseRPCHarness:
+		finalCfg.HashMailCourier = nil
+		finalCfg.DefaultProofCourierAddr = fmt.Sprintf(
+			"%s://%s", proof.UniverseRpcCourierType,
+			typedProofCourier.ListenAddr,
+		)
+
 	default:
 		finalCfg.DefaultProofCourierAddr = ""
 		finalCfg.HashMailCourier = nil
diff --git a/itest/test_harness.go b/itest/test_harness.go
index e17bfbe9e..4fa3d20d5 100644
--- a/itest/test_harness.go
+++ b/itest/test_harness.go
@@ -284,6 +284,9 @@ func setupHarnesses(t *testing.T, ht *harnessTest,
 		port := nextAvailablePort()
 		apHarness := NewApertureHarness(ht.t, port)
 		proofCourier = &apHarness
+
+	case proof.UniverseRpcCourierType:
+		proofCourier = NewUniverseRPCHarness(t, ht, lndHarness.Bob)
 	}
 
 	// Start the proof courier harness if specified.
diff --git a/itest/test_list_on_test.go b/itest/test_list_on_test.go
index bd021ac10..20c6c9e76 100644
--- a/itest/test_list_on_test.go
+++ b/itest/test_list_on_test.go
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ var testCases = []*testCase{
 		test:             testBasicSendUnidirectional,
 		proofCourierType: proof.ApertureCourier,
 	},
+	{
+		name:             "basic send universerpc proof courier",
+		test:             testBasicSendUnidirectional,
+		proofCourierType: proof.UniverseRpcCourierType,
+	},
 	{
 		name:             "resume pending package send",
 		test:             testResumePendingPackageSend,
diff --git a/itest/universerpc_harness.go b/itest/universerpc_harness.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7ebe1f464
--- /dev/null
+++ b/itest/universerpc_harness.go
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+package itest
+
+import (
+	"github.com/lightninglabs/taproot-assets/proof"
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lntest/node"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+// UniverseRPCHarness is an integration testing harness for the universe tap
+// service.
+type UniverseRPCHarness struct {
+	// service is the instance of the universe tap service.
+	service *tapdHarness
+
+	// ListenAddr is the address that the service is listening on.
+	ListenAddr string
+}
+
+// NewUniverseRPCHarness creates a new test harness for a universe tap service.
+func NewUniverseRPCHarness(t *testing.T, ht *harnessTest,
+	lndHarness *node.HarnessNode) *UniverseRPCHarness {
+
+	service, err := newTapdHarness(
+		ht, tapdConfig{
+			NetParams: harnessNetParams,
+			LndNode:   lndHarness,
+		}, nil, nil, nil,
+	)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	return &UniverseRPCHarness{
+		service:    service,
+		ListenAddr: service.rpcHost(),
+	}
+}
+
+// Start starts the service.
+func (h *UniverseRPCHarness) Start(_ chan error) error {
+	return h.service.start(false)
+}
+
+// Stop stops the service.
+func (h *UniverseRPCHarness) Stop() error {
+	return h.service.stop(true)
+}
+
+// Ensure that NewUniverseRPCHarness implements the proof.CourierHarness
+// interface.
+var _ proof.CourierHarness = (*UniverseRPCHarness)(nil)