diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index adfc1502b..c64bc615f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -29,11 +29,21 @@ jobs:
       - run: npm run lint:server
       - run: npm run test:e2e
 
+      # remove dev deps
+      - run: npm clean-install --production
+
       # test hb-service
       - run: node dist/bin/hb-service.js -v
       - if: runner.os == 'Linux'
-        run: sudo node dist/bin/hb-service.js install --user homebridge
+        run: |
+          sudo node dist/bin/hb-service.js install --user homebridge
+          sleep 15
       - if: runner.os == 'macOS'
-        run: sudo node dist/bin/hb-service.js install
+        run: |
+          sudo node dist/bin/hb-service.js install
+          sleep 15
       - if: runner.os == 'Windows'
-        run: node dist/bin/hb-service.js install
\ No newline at end of file
+        run: |
+          node dist/bin/hb-service.js install
+          Start-Sleep -s 15
+      - run: node dist/bin/hb-service.js status --port 8581
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/bin/hb-service.ts b/src/bin/hb-service.ts
index 8f19668c9..30de6d843 100644
--- a/src/bin/hb-service.ts
+++ b/src/bin/hb-service.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import { LinuxInstaller } from './platforms/linux';
 import { DarwinInstaller } from './platforms/darwin';
 
 export class HomebridgeServiceHelper {
-  public action: 'install' | 'uninstall' | 'start' | 'stop' | 'restart' | 'rebuild' | 'run' | 'logs' | 'update-node' | 'before-start';
+  public action: 'install' | 'uninstall' | 'start' | 'stop' | 'restart' | 'rebuild' | 'run' | 'logs' | 'update-node' | 'before-start' | 'status';
   public selfPath = __filename;
   public serviceName = 'Homebridge';
   public storagePath;
@@ -144,6 +144,10 @@ export class HomebridgeServiceHelper {
         process.exit(0);
         break;
       }
+      case 'status': {
+        this.checkStatus();
+        break;
+      }
       default: {
         commander.outputHelp();
 
@@ -1102,6 +1106,26 @@ export class HomebridgeServiceHelper {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Check the current status of the Homebridge UI by calling it's API
+   */
+  private async checkStatus() {
+    this.logger(`Testing hb-service is running on port ${this.uiPort}...`);
+
+    try {
+      const res = await axios.get(`http://localhost:${this.uiPort}/api`);
+      if (res.data === 'Hello World!') {
+        this.logger('Homebridge UI Running', 'succeed');
+      } else {
+        this.logger('Unexpected Response', 'fail');
+        process.exit(1);
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      this.logger('Homebridge UI Not Running', 'fail');
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+  }
+
 }
 
 function bootstrap() {