diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-wheel.yml b/.github/workflows/test-wheel.yml
index 1b191435..4b25133a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-wheel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-wheel.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
         run: poetry config virtualenvs.in-project true
 
       - name: Set up cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         id: cache
         with:
           path: .venv
@@ -74,4 +74,44 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
-          python-version:
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+
+      - name: Download Artifact
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: built-wheel
+
+      - name: Install Wheel
+        run: |
+          pip install --user dist/*.whl
+          pip install --user dist/*.whl[dev]
+
+      - name: Run Tests
+        run: make test
+
+      - name: Start server in the background
+        run: |
+          nemoguardrails server &
+          echo "SERVER_PID=$!" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Wait for server to be up
+        run: |
+          echo "Waiting for server to start..."
+          while ! curl --output /dev/null --silent --head --fail http://localhost:8000; do
+            printf '.'
+            sleep 1
+          done
+          echo "Server is up!"
+
+      - name: Check server status
+        run: |
+          RESPONSE_CODE=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" http://localhost:8000/v1/rails/configs)
+          if [ "$RESPONSE_CODE" -ne 200 ]; then
+            echo "Server responded with code $RESPONSE_CODE."
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+      - name: Stop server
+        if: ${{ success() }}
+        run: |
+          kill $SERVER_PID