diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index a0f591b..2b6c8fd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ jobs:
           git clone https://git.n64.cc/nosial/ncc.git
           cd ncc
           make redist
-          # Find the dynamically generated NCC directory
           NCC_DIR=$(find build/ -type d -name "ncc_*" | head -n 1)
           if [ -z "$NCC_DIR" ]; then
             echo "NCC build directory not found"
@@ -60,8 +59,36 @@ jobs:
           name: ncc-build
           path: build/release/net.nosial.configlib.ncc
 
-  release:
+  test:
     needs: build
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container:
+      image: php:8.3
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Download build artifacts
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: ncc-build
+          path: build/release/net.nosial.configlib.ncc
+
+      - name: Install NCC package
+        run: |
+          ncc package install --package="build/release/net.nosial.configlib.ncc" --skip-dependencies --reinstall -y --log-level
+
+      - name: Install project dependencies
+        run: |
+          composer install
+
+      - name: Run PHPUnit tests
+        run: |
+          ./vendor/bin/phpunit --configuration phpunit.xml
+
+  release:
+    needs: [build, test]
     permissions: write-all
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     container: