diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-push-ui-images.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-push-ui-images.yml
index 0b98c127f..12769daef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-push-ui-images.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-push-ui-images.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ jobs:
   build-image:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      # Assign context variable for various action contexts (tag, main, CI)
+      - name: Assigning tag context
+        if: github.head_ref == '' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
+        run: echo "BUILD_CONTEXT=tag" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       # Assign context variable for various action contexts (main, CI)
       - name: Assigning main context
         if: github.head_ref == '' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
@@ -30,6 +34,10 @@ jobs:
           commit_sha=${{ github.event.after }}
           tag=main-${commit_sha:0:7}
           echo "VERSION=${tag}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      - name: Set tag environment
+        if: env.BUILD_CONTEXT == 'tag'
+        run: |
+          echo "VERSION=${{ github.ref_name }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Build and Push UI Image
         shell: bash
         env:
diff --git a/clients/ui/Makefile b/clients/ui/Makefile
index de125cc7d..566560aba 100644
--- a/clients/ui/Makefile
+++ b/clients/ui/Makefile
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ docker-push-standalone:
 kind-deployment:
 	./scripts/deploy_kind_cluster.sh
 
+.PHONY: kubeflow-deployment
+kubeflow-deployment:
+	./scripts/deploy_kubeflow_cluster.sh
+
 ############ Build ############	
 .PHONY: frontend-build
 frontend-build:
diff --git a/clients/ui/scripts/deploy_kubeflow_cluster.sh b/clients/ui/scripts/deploy_kubeflow_cluster.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..b7605ba6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clients/ui/scripts/deploy_kubeflow_cluster.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Check for required tools
+command -v docker >/dev/null 2>&1 || { echo >&2 "Docker is required but it's not installed. Aborting."; exit 1; }
+command -v kubectl >/dev/null 2>&1 || { echo >&2 "kubectl is required but it's not installed. Aborting."; exit 1; }
+command -v kind >/dev/null 2>&1 || { echo >&2 "kind is required but it's not installed. Aborting."; exit 1; }
+
+echo -e "\033[33mWARNING: You must have access to a cluster with kubeflow installed.\033[0m"
+
+# Step 1: Deploy Model Registry UI to cluster
+pushd  ../../manifests/kustomize/options/ui/overlays/istio
+echo -e "\033[32mDeploying Model Registry UI...\033[0m"
+kubectl apply -n kubeflow -k .
+
+# Step 2: Edit the centraldashboard-config ConfigMap
+echo -e "\033[32mEditing centraldashboard-config ConfigMap...\033[0m"
+kubectl get configmap centraldashboard-config -n kubeflow -o json | jq '.data.links |= (fromjson | .menuLinks += [{"icon": "assignment", "link": "/model-registry/", "text": "Model Registry", "type": "item"}] | tojson)' | kubectl apply -f -
+
+# Wait for deployment to be available
+echo -e "\033[32mWaiting Model Registry UI to be available...\033[0m"
+kubectl wait --for=condition=available -n kubeflow deployment/model-registry-ui --timeout=1m
+
+# Step 5: Port-forward the service
+echo "\033[32mPort-forwarding Kubeflow Central Dashboard...\033[0m"
+echo -e "\033[32mDashboard available in http://localhost:8080\033[0m"
+kubectl port-forward svc/istio-ingressgateway -n istio-system 8080:80
diff --git a/manifests/kustomize/README.md b/manifests/kustomize/README.md
index a931e5686..09e6f8512 100644
--- a/manifests/kustomize/README.md
+++ b/manifests/kustomize/README.md
@@ -44,22 +44,45 @@ curl -sX 'GET' \
 
 There are two main ways to deploy the Model Registry UI:
 
-1. Standalone mode - Use this if you are using Model Registry without the Kubeflow Platform
+1. Standalone mode - Use this if you are using Model Registry without the Kubeflow Platform (**Note: You will need a custom standalone image**)
 
 2. Integrated mode - Use this if you are deploying Model Registry in Kubeflow 
 
-For a standalone install run the following command:
+For a standalone install, we recommend following the [Model Registry UI standalone deployment documentation](../../clients/ui/docs/local-deployment-guide-ui.md).
+
+For an integrated install use the kubeflow UI overlay:
 
 ```bash
-kubectl apply -k options/ui/overlays/standalone -n kubeflow
+kubectl apply -k options/ui/overlays/istio -n kubeflow
 ```
 
-For an integrated install use the istio UI overlay:
+To make Model Registry UI accessible from the Kubeflow UI, you need to add the following to your Kubeflow UI configmap:
 
 ```bash
-kubectl apply -k options/ui/overlays/istio -n kubeflow
+kubectl edit configmap -n kubeflow centraldashboard-config
+```
+
+```yaml
+apiVersion: v1
+data:
+  links: |-
+    {
+        "menuLinks": [
+            {
+                "icon": "assignment",
+                "link": "/model-registry/",
+                "text": "Model Registry",
+                "type": "item"
+            },
+            ...
 ```
 
+Or you can add it in one line with:
+
+```bash
+kubectl get configmap centraldashboard-config -n kubeflow -o json | jq '.data.links |= (fromjson | .menuLinks += [{"icon": "assignment", "link": "/model-registry/", "text": "Model Registry", "type": "item"}] | tojson)' | kubectl apply -f - -n kubeflow
+````
+
 ## Usage
 
 For a basic usage of the Kubeflow Model Registry, follow the [Kubeflow Model Registry getting started documentation](https://www.kubeflow.org/docs/components/model-registry/getting-started/)
@@ -74,4 +97,4 @@ kubectl delete -k options/istio
 
 # Delete model registry db and deployment
 kubectl delete -k overlays/db
-```
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+```
diff --git a/manifests/kustomize/options/ui/overlays/istio/kustomization.yaml b/manifests/kustomize/options/ui/overlays/istio/kustomization.yaml
index c54986243..c0f6f8fed 100644
--- a/manifests/kustomize/options/ui/overlays/istio/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/manifests/kustomize/options/ui/overlays/istio/kustomization.yaml
@@ -13,3 +13,5 @@ patches:
       version: v1
       kind: Service
       name: model-registry-ui-service
+
+namespace: kubeflow
\ No newline at end of file