diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 4175da6c..e918028d 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -1,26 +1,64 @@
-# Use the latest 2.1 version of CircleCI pipeline process engine.
-# See: https://circleci.com/docs/configuration-reference
 version: 2.1
 
-# Define a job to be invoked later in a workflow.
-# See: https://circleci.com/docs/configuration-reference/#jobs
 jobs:
-  say-hello:
-    # Specify the execution environment. You can specify an image from Docker Hub or use one of our convenience images from CircleCI's Developer Hub.
-    # See: https://circleci.com/docs/configuration-reference/#executor-job
+  run-tests:
+    parameters:
+      python-version:
+        type: string
+        default: "latest"
+      arangodb-version:
+        type: string
+        default: "arangodb:latest"
+      arangodb-config:
+        type: string
+        default: "single.conf"
     docker:
-      - image: cimg/base:stable
-    # Add steps to the job
-    # See: https://circleci.com/docs/configuration-reference/#steps
+      - image: python:<< parameters.python-version >>
+        name: driver
+      - image: arangodb/<< parameters.arangodb-version >>
+        name: db
     steps:
       - checkout
+      - remote_setup_docker
       - run:
-          name: "Say hello"
-          command: "echo Hello, World!"
+          name: "Copy data to DB container"
+          command: |
+            docker cp tests/static db:/tests/static
+      - run:
+          name: "Run ArangoDB with custom configuration"
+          command: |
+            docker exec db arangodb --configuration=/tests/static/<< parameters.arangodb-config >>
+      - run:
+          name: "Wait for DB"
+          environment:
+            ARANGO_HOST: "http://db:8529"
+          command: |
+            for i in {1..30}
+            do
+              python tests/utils/ping.py
+              if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]; then
+                echo "DB is up and running"
+                exit 0
+              else
+                echo "Attempt $i failed, retrying..."
+                sleep 1
+              fi
+            done
+            echo "Failed to connect to DB after 30 seconds"
+            exit 1
+      - run:
+          name: "Install Dependencies"
+          command: |
+            pip install -e .[dev]
+      - run:
+          name: "Run Tests"
+          command: |
+            py.test --host db --complete --cov=arango --cov-report=html
 
-# Orchestrate jobs using workflows
-# See: https://circleci.com/docs/configuration-reference/#workflows
 workflows:
-  say-hello-workflow:
+  test-single-python-3.10-community-3.10:
     jobs:
-      - say-hello
+      - run-tests:
+          python-version: "3.10.6"
+          arangodb-version: "arangodb:3.10.10"
+          arangodb-config: "single.conf"
diff --git a/tests/utils/ping.py b/tests/utils/ping.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5cfed82a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/utils/ping.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import os
+
+from arango import ArangoClient
+
+
+def main():
+    host = os.environ.get("ARANGO_HOST", "http://127.0.0.1:8529")
+    username = os.environ.get("ARANGO_USERNAME", "root")
+    password = os.environ.get("ARANGO_PASSWORD", "passwd")
+
+    client = ArangoClient(hosts=host)
+    client.db("_system", username=username, password=password, verify=True)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()