diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0def4b64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+name: Backend test CI
+
+on:
+  - pull_request
+
+jobs:
+  flake8:
+    runs-on: self-hosted
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: Set up Python 3.11
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.11"
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        working-directory: ./backend
+        run: |
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          pip install -r requirements.txt
+      - name: Running Django tests
+        working-directory: ./
+        run: |
+          sh run backend/runtests.sh
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diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 01c1abef..2d57da69 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -6,4 +6,7 @@ stop:
 
 lint:
 	docker exec pigeonhole-backend flake8 .
-	docker exec pigeonhole-frontend npm run lint
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+	docker exec pigeonhole-frontend npm run lint
+
+backendtest:
+	docker exec -it pigeonhole-backend sh /usr/src/app/backend/runtests.sh
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diff --git a/backend/runtests.sh b/backend/runtests.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..65d41fa8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/runtests.sh
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+coverage run manage.py test backend/pigeonhole/tests/test_views
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