diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index af6302d2..1871f78e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -342,10 +342,13 @@ if (WITH_ROCPROFILER OR WITH_ROCM)
   find_package(rocprofiler-sdk-roctx REQUIRED)
   if (rocprofiler-sdk_FOUND)
     set(CALIPER_HAVE_ROCPROFILER TRUE)
+    if (rocprofiler-sdk_VERSION VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL 1)
+      set(CALIPER_ROCPROFILER_HAS_COUNTERS TRUE)
+    endif()
     list(APPEND CALIPER_EXTERNAL_LIBS
       rocprofiler-sdk::rocprofiler-sdk
       rocprofiler-sdk-roctx::rocprofiler-sdk-roctx)
-    list(APPEND CALIPER_rocprofiler_CMAKE_MSG "Yes, using ${rocprofiler-sdk_ROOT_DIR}")
+    list(APPEND CALIPER_rocprofiler_CMAKE_MSG "Yes, using v${rocprofiler-sdk_VERSION} in ${rocprofiler-sdk_ROOT_DIR}")
   endif()
 else()
   set(CALIPER_HAVE_ROCPROFILER FALSE)
diff --git a/test/ci_app_tests/CMakeLists.txt b/test/ci_app_tests/CMakeLists.txt
index bb06d1bf..0371af18 100644
--- a/test/ci_app_tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/ci_app_tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@ if (CALIPER_HAVE_ROCPROFILER)
   target_link_libraries(vectoradd PUBLIC rocprofiler-sdk-roctx::rocprofiler-sdk-roctx caliper)
   if (RUN_HIP_TESTS)
     list(APPEND PYTHON_SCRIPTS test_rocprofiler.py)
+    if (CALIPER_ROCPROFILER_HAS_COUNTERS)
+      list(APPEND PYTHON_SCRIPTS test_rocprofiler_counters.py)
+    endif()
   endif()
 endif()
 
diff --git a/test/ci_app_tests/test_rocprofiler.py b/test/ci_app_tests/test_rocprofiler.py
index 17fb3bbe..f1e7b0bc 100644
--- a/test/ci_app_tests/test_rocprofiler.py
+++ b/test/ci_app_tests/test_rocprofiler.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class CaliperRocmServicesTest(unittest.TestCase):
     """ Caliper test class for linux-specific services """
 
     def test_rocm_activity_profile(self):
-        target_cmd = [ './vectoradd', 'rocm-activity-profile,profile.roctx,rocm.counters=SQ_WAVES_sum,output=stdout' ]
+        target_cmd = [ './vectoradd', 'rocm-activity-profile,profile.roctx,output=stdout' ]
         env = { 'HIP_LAUNCH_BLOCKING': '1' }
 
         out,_ = cat.run_test(target_cmd, env)
@@ -37,11 +37,6 @@ def test_rocm_activity_profile(self):
                          'path': ['main', 'copy_d2h', 'hipMemcpy'] }
         ))
 
-        rec = cat.get_snapshot_with_keys(snapshots, ['path', 'sum#sum#rocm.SQ_WAVES_sum'])
-        self.assertIsNotNone(rec)
-        self.assertEqual(int(rec['sum#sum#rocm.SQ_WAVES_sum']), 16384)
-        self.assertEqual(rec['path'], ['main', 'vectoradd', 'hipLaunchKernel'])
-
     def test_rocm_opts(self):
         target_cmd = [ './vectoradd', 'runtime-profile,profile.roctx,rocm.gputime,output=stdout' ]
         env = { 'HIP_LAUNCH_BLOCKING': '1' }
diff --git a/test/ci_app_tests/test_rocprofiler_counters.py b/test/ci_app_tests/test_rocprofiler_counters.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..20002929
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/ci_app_tests/test_rocprofiler_counters.py
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+# HIP tests
+
+import io
+import unittest
+
+import caliperreader
+import calipertest as cat
+
+class CaliperRocmCounterTest(unittest.TestCase):
+    """ Caliper test class for rocprofiler-sdk services w/ counters """
+
+    def test_rocm_activity_profile_with_counters(self):
+        target_cmd = [ './vectoradd', 'rocm-activity-profile,profile.roctx,rocm.counters=SQ_WAVES_sum,output=stdout' ]
+        env = { 'HIP_LAUNCH_BLOCKING': '1' }
+
+        out,_ = cat.run_test(target_cmd, env)
+        snapshots,_ = caliperreader.read_caliper_contents(io.StringIO(out.decode()))
+
+        self.assertTrue(len(snapshots) > 1)
+
+        self.assertTrue(cat.has_snapshot_with_keys(
+            snapshots, { 'rocm.activity',
+                         'rocm.kernel.name',
+                         'scale#sum#rocm.activity.duration',
+                         'path',
+                         'rocm.marker' }
+        ))
+        self.assertTrue(cat.has_snapshot_with_attributes(
+            snapshots, { 'rocm.activity': 'KERNEL_DISPATCH_COMPLETE',
+                         'sum#sum#rocm.activity.count': '1',
+                         'path': ['main', 'vectoradd', 'hipLaunchKernel'] }
+        ))
+        self.assertTrue(cat.has_snapshot_with_attributes(
+            snapshots, { 'rocm.activity': 'MEMORY_COPY_DEVICE_TO_HOST',
+                         'sum#sum#rocm.activity.count': '1',
+                         'sum#sum#rocm.bytes': '4194304',
+                         'path': ['main', 'copy_d2h', 'hipMemcpy'] }
+        ))
+
+        rec = cat.get_snapshot_with_keys(snapshots, ['path', 'sum#sum#rocm.SQ_WAVES_sum'])
+        self.assertIsNotNone(rec)
+        self.assertEqual(int(rec['sum#sum#rocm.SQ_WAVES_sum']), 16384)
+        self.assertEqual(rec['path'], ['main', 'vectoradd', 'hipLaunchKernel'])
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()