diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..544eca8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+name: Run Tests
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types: [opened, synchronize]
+
+jobs:
+  backend-test:
+    name: Run Backend Tests
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      
+      - name: Run Test Script
+        run: |
+          cat > .env <<EOF
+          JURY_ADMIN_PASSWORD=admin
+          EMAIL_FROM=test@example.com
+          EMAIL_HOST=smtp.example.com
+          EMAIL_USERNAME=test
+          EMAIL_PASSWORD=test
+          EOF
+          ./scripts/test-runner.sh
diff --git a/scripts/test-runner.sh b/scripts/test-runner.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..19ff8d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/test-runner.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# This script will run the test using docker compose!
+# It will poll for the jury-testing container status until it has exited.
+# Then it will read the container logs to see if any tests have failed.
+# Logs will be printed to the console.
+# Finally, it will exit and kill the docker compose containers
+
+# Start docker containers and wait a second (just for fun)
+docker compose -f docker-compose.test.yml up -d
+sleep 1
+
+echo "Running tests..."
+
+timeout=0   # Max timeout set to 60 seconds, may need to change if longer tests!
+while [ "$timeout" -lt 60 ]; do
+    if [ "$(docker inspect --format '{{.State.Status}}' jury-testing)" = "exited" ]; then
+        break
+    fi
+    sleep 1
+done
+
+# Get logs and get rid of containers
+logs=$(docker logs jury-testing)
+docker compose -f docker-compose.test.yml down
+
+# If no failed lines, exit with success
+failed=$(echo "$logs" | grep "failed")
+if [[ -z "$failed" ]]; then
+    echo "Success :)"
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+# Otherwise, exit with failure
+printf "$logs"
+printf "\n\n###################################\n##### THERE ARE TEST FAILURES #####\n###################################\n"
+exit 1
diff --git a/tests/main.go b/tests/main.go
index 067fdd4..0e57a68 100644
--- a/tests/main.go
+++ b/tests/main.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"os"
 	"tests/src"
 	"tests/tests"
 )
@@ -21,7 +22,10 @@ func main() {
 	defer db.Client().Disconnect(context.Background())
 
 	// Wait for backend to load
-	src.WaitForBackend(logger)
+	err := src.WaitForBackend(logger)
+	if err != nil {
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
 
 	// Create a context with the database and logger
 	context := &src.Context{
diff --git a/tests/src/requests.go b/tests/src/requests.go
index 2c3f8ba..05a791a 100644
--- a/tests/src/requests.go
+++ b/tests/src/requests.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"encoding/base64"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
 	"strings"
@@ -15,17 +16,24 @@ import (
 type H map[string]any
 
 // WaitForBackend will wait for the backend to load, checking the URL every 5 seconds
-func WaitForBackend(logger *Logger) {
+func WaitForBackend(logger *Logger) error {
 	logger.Log(Info, "Waiting for backend to load...\n")
 
 	url := getBaseUrl()
+	retry := 3	// Retry 3 times before giving up
 
 	for {
 		// Send a GET request to the backend
 		res, err := http.Get(url)
 		if err != nil {
+			if (retry < 0) {
+				logger.Log(Error, "Error: failed to connect to backend. Aborting.")
+				return errors.New("failed to connect to backend")
+			}
+
 			logger.Log(Info, "Error sending GET request to %s, waiting 5 seconds: %s\n", url, err.Error())
 			time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
+			retry--
 			continue
 		}
 
@@ -34,6 +42,7 @@ func WaitForBackend(logger *Logger) {
 			break
 		}
 	}
+	return nil
 }
 
 func GetRequest(logger *Logger, url string, authHeader string) string {