diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
index 0edb119..4a05eb9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
@@ -19,5 +19,13 @@ jobs:
         uses: helm/kind-action@v1
       - name: Run the tests
         run: |
-          kubectl apply -f manifests/example.yaml --validate=false
-          tilt ci
+          export KUBECONFIG=$HOME/.kube/config # if not already set
+          export KIND_EXPERIMENTAL_DOCKER_NETWORK=${{ job.container.network }}
+
+          kind create cluster \
+                      --kubeconfig $KUBECONFIG \
+                      --config=./kind-config.yaml
+
+          kubectl config set-cluster kind-kind --server=https://kind-control-plane:6443
+                    kubectl apply -f manifests/example.yaml --validate=false
+                    tilt ci