diff --git a/mcmc_examples/arma/arma.py b/mcmc_examples/arma/arma.py
index 2614564..3817bce 100644
--- a/mcmc_examples/arma/arma.py
+++ b/mcmc_examples/arma/arma.py
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@
 
 # get n_samples and n_boards from command line arguments if specified
 if (len(sys.argv) == 2):
-    n_samples = int(sys.argv[1])
+    if sys.argv[1] != 'test_scripts.py':
+        n_samples = int(sys.argv[1])
 elif (len(sys.argv) == 3):
     n_samples = int(sys.argv[1])
     n_boards = int(sys.argv[2])
diff --git a/mcmc_examples/lighthouse/lighthouse.py b/mcmc_examples/lighthouse/lighthouse.py
index 233ea2d..314852b 100644
--- a/mcmc_examples/lighthouse/lighthouse.py
+++ b/mcmc_examples/lighthouse/lighthouse.py
@@ -248,7 +248,8 @@
 
 # get n_samples and n_boards from command line arguments if specified
 if (len(sys.argv) == 2):
-    n_samples = int(sys.argv[1])
+    if sys.argv[1] != 'test_scripts.py':
+        n_samples = int(sys.argv[1])
 elif (len(sys.argv) == 3):
     n_samples = int(sys.argv[1])
     n_boards = int(sys.argv[2])
diff --git a/mcmc_integration_tests/README.md b/mcmc_integration_tests/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b8270a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mcmc_integration_tests/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+These tests depend on https://github.com/SpiNNakerManchester/TestBase
+
+This is not added automatically by setup.py
+
+Running mcmc_integration_tests/script_builder.py will recreate test_scipts.py adding any new files added to existing directories.
diff --git a/mcmc_integration_tests/__init__.py b/mcmc_integration_tests/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bcb376d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mcmc_integration_tests/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2021 The University of Manchester
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
diff --git a/mcmc_integration_tests/script_builder.py b/mcmc_integration_tests/script_builder.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5e9af45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mcmc_integration_tests/script_builder.py
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2017-2019 The University of Manchester
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+from spinnaker_testbase import RootScriptBuilder
+
+
+class ScriptBuilder(RootScriptBuilder):
+    """
+    This file will recreate the test_scripts.py file
+    """
+
+    def build_mcmc_scripts(self):
+        # create_test_scripts supports test that are too long or exceptions
+        # These scripts raise a SkipTest with the reasons given
+        exceptions = {}
+        NOT_SCRIPT = "Not a run script"
+        exceptions["arma_fixed_point_model.py"] = NOT_SCRIPT
+        exceptions["arma_float_model.py"] = NOT_SCRIPT
+        exceptions["arma_model.py"] = NOT_SCRIPT
+        exceptions["lighthouse_fixed_point_model.py"] = NOT_SCRIPT
+        exceptions["lighthouse_float_model.py"] = NOT_SCRIPT
+        exceptions["lighthouse_model.py"] = NOT_SCRIPT
+        self.create_test_scripts(["mcmc_examples/"], exceptions=exceptions)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    builder = ScriptBuilder()
+    builder.build_mcmc_scripts()
diff --git a/mcmc_integration_tests/test_scripts.py b/mcmc_integration_tests/test_scripts.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d41980
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mcmc_integration_tests/test_scripts.py
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2019-2021 The University of Manchester
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+from spinnaker_testbase import ScriptChecker
+from unittest import SkipTest  # pylint: disable=unused-import
+
+
+class TestScripts(ScriptChecker):
+    """
+    This file tests the scripts as configured in script_builder.py
+
+    Please do not manually edit this file.
+    It is rebuilt each time SpiNNakerManchester/IntegrationTests is run
+
+    If it is out of date please edit and run script_builder.py
+    Then the new file can be added to github for reference only.
+    """
+# flake8: noqa
+
+    def test_mcmc_examples_lighthouse_lighthouse_float_model(self):
+        raise SkipTest("Not a run script")
+        self.check_script("mcmc_examples/lighthouse/lighthouse_float_model.py")
+
+    def test_mcmc_examples_lighthouse_lighthouse(self):
+        self.check_script("mcmc_examples/lighthouse/lighthouse.py")
+
+    def test_mcmc_examples_lighthouse_lighthouse_fixed_point_model(self):
+        raise SkipTest("Not a run script")
+        self.check_script("mcmc_examples/lighthouse/lighthouse_fixed_point_model.py")
+
+    def test_mcmc_examples_lighthouse_lighthouse_model(self):
+        raise SkipTest("Not a run script")
+        self.check_script("mcmc_examples/lighthouse/lighthouse_model.py")
+
+    def test_mcmc_examples_arma_arma(self):
+        self.check_script("mcmc_examples/arma/arma.py")
+
+    def test_mcmc_examples_arma_arma_float_model(self):
+        raise SkipTest("Not a run script")
+        self.check_script("mcmc_examples/arma/arma_float_model.py")
+
+    def test_mcmc_examples_arma_arma_fixed_point_model(self):
+        raise SkipTest("Not a run script")
+        self.check_script("mcmc_examples/arma/arma_fixed_point_model.py")
+
+    def test_mcmc_examples_arma_arma_model(self):
+        raise SkipTest("Not a run script")
+        self.check_script("mcmc_examples/arma/arma_model.py")