diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
index fe69f18..3252ee2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
@@ -17,3 +17,7 @@ jobs:
           tilt: "v0.33.20"
       - name: Create k8s Kind Cluster
         uses: helm/kind-action@v1
+      - name: Run the tests
+        run: |
+          kubectl apply -f manifests/example.yaml
+          tilt ci