diff --git a/compose/ui/ui-test/build.gradle b/compose/ui/ui-test/build.gradle
index 5d3827b3a88a1..9cf620316e15c 100644
--- a/compose/ui/ui-test/build.gradle
+++ b/compose/ui/ui-test/build.gradle
@@ -147,10 +147,17 @@ if (AndroidXComposePlugin.isMultiplatformEnabled(project)) {
                 implementation(libs.kotlinTest)
             }
 
-            skikoMain {
-                dependsOn(commonMain)
+            skikoMain.dependencies {
+                implementation(project(":lifecycle:lifecycle-common"))
+                implementation(project(":lifecycle:lifecycle-runtime"))
             }
 
+            skikoTest.dependencies {
+                implementation(libs.kotlinTest)
+                implementation(project(":lifecycle:lifecycle-runtime-compose"))
+            }
+
+            skikoMain.dependsOn(commonMain)
             desktopMain.dependsOn(skikoMain)
             jsNativeMain.dependsOn(skikoMain)
             jsMain.dependsOn(jsNativeMain)
@@ -168,6 +175,15 @@ if (AndroidXComposePlugin.isMultiplatformEnabled(project)) {
             androidCommonTest.dependsOn(commonTest)
             androidTest.dependsOn(androidCommonTest)
             androidAndroidTest.dependsOn(androidCommonTest)
+
+            desktopTest {
+                dependsOn(skikoTest)
+                dependencies {
+                    implementation(libs.skikoCurrentOs)
+                }
+            }
+            nativeTest.dependsOn(skikoTest)
+            wasmJsTest.dependsOn(skikoTest)
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/compose/ui/ui-test/src/skikoMain/kotlin/androidx/compose/ui/test/ComposeUiTest.skikoMain.kt b/compose/ui/ui-test/src/skikoMain/kotlin/androidx/compose/ui/test/ComposeUiTest.skikoMain.kt
index 3f9f58b5df041..33e17f282b0b2 100644
--- a/compose/ui/ui-test/src/skikoMain/kotlin/androidx/compose/ui/test/ComposeUiTest.skikoMain.kt
+++ b/compose/ui/ui-test/src/skikoMain/kotlin/androidx/compose/ui/test/ComposeUiTest.skikoMain.kt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package androidx.compose.ui.test
 
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.runtime.CompositionLocalProvider
 import androidx.compose.runtime.snapshots.Snapshot
 import androidx.compose.ui.ExperimentalComposeUiApi
 import androidx.compose.ui.InternalComposeUiApi
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.asComposeCanvas
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.toComposeImageBitmap
 import androidx.compose.ui.node.RootForTest
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.InfiniteAnimationPolicy
+import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalLifecycleOwner
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.PlatformContext
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.WindowInfo
 import androidx.compose.ui.scene.ComposeScene
@@ -39,6 +41,9 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.text.input.PlatformTextInputService
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.input.TextFieldValue
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.Density
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.IntSize
+import androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle
+import androidx.lifecycle.LifecycleOwner
+import androidx.lifecycle.LifecycleRegistry
 import kotlin.coroutines.CoroutineContext
 import kotlin.coroutines.EmptyCoroutineContext
 import kotlin.coroutines.cancellation.CancellationException
@@ -318,11 +323,12 @@ class SkikoComposeUiTest @InternalTestApi constructor(
     }
 
     override fun setContent(composable: @Composable () -> Unit) {
+        val content = ProvideTestCompositionLocals(composable)
         if (isOnUiThread()) {
-            scene.setContent(content = composable)
+            scene.setContent(content = content)
         } else {
             runOnUiThread {
-                scene.setContent(content = composable)
+                scene.setContent(content = content)
             }
 
             // Only wait for idleness if not on the UI thread. If we are on the UI thread, the
@@ -429,6 +435,19 @@ class SkikoComposeUiTest @InternalTestApi constructor(
     private inner class TestComposeSceneContext : ComposeSceneContext {
         override val platformContext = TestContext()
     }
+
+    private val lifecycleOwner = TestLifecycleOwner()
+
+    override fun sendLifecycleEvent(event: Lifecycle.Event) {
+        lifecycleOwner.lifecycle.handleLifecycleEvent(event)
+    }
+
+    private fun ProvideTestCompositionLocals(composable: @Composable () -> Unit): @Composable () -> Unit = {
+        CompositionLocalProvider(
+            LocalLifecycleOwner provides lifecycleOwner,
+            content = composable
+        )
+    }
 }
 
 @ExperimentalTestApi
@@ -443,4 +462,9 @@ actual sealed interface ComposeUiTest : SemanticsNodeInteractionsProvider {
     actual fun registerIdlingResource(idlingResource: IdlingResource)
     actual fun unregisterIdlingResource(idlingResource: IdlingResource)
     actual fun setContent(composable: @Composable () -> Unit)
+    fun sendLifecycleEvent(event: Lifecycle.Event)
 }
+
+private class TestLifecycleOwner : LifecycleOwner {
+    override val lifecycle = LifecycleRegistry(this)
+}
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diff --git a/compose/ui/ui-test/src/skikoTest/kotlin/LifecycleInTestsTest.kt b/compose/ui/ui-test/src/skikoTest/kotlin/LifecycleInTestsTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..fcd8192229e63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compose/ui/ui-test/src/skikoTest/kotlin/LifecycleInTestsTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2024 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package androidx.compose.ui.test
+
+import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalLifecycleOwner
+import androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle
+import androidx.lifecycle.compose.LifecycleEventEffect
+import kotlin.test.Test
+import kotlin.test.assertFalse
+import kotlin.test.assertTrue
+
+@OptIn(ExperimentalTestApi::class)
+class LifecycleInTestsTest {
+    @Test
+    fun lifecycleInComposeTest() = runComposeUiTest {
+        var onCreatedEffectCalled = false
+        var onResumeEffectCalled = false
+
+        setContent {
+            LifecycleEventEffect(Lifecycle.Event.ON_CREATE) {
+                onCreatedEffectCalled = true
+            }
+            LifecycleEventEffect(Lifecycle.Event.ON_RESUME) {
+                onResumeEffectCalled = true
+            }
+        }
+
+        assertFalse(onCreatedEffectCalled)
+        assertFalse(onResumeEffectCalled)
+
+        sendLifecycleEvent(Lifecycle.Event.ON_START)
+        assertTrue(onCreatedEffectCalled)
+        assertFalse(onResumeEffectCalled)
+
+        sendLifecycleEvent(Lifecycle.Event.ON_RESUME)
+        assertTrue(onCreatedEffectCalled)
+        assertTrue(onResumeEffectCalled)
+    }
+}
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