diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 19e2c8b..d58931e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout Code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - name: Run Backend Tests
+        env:
+          RUN_LIVE_OPENAI_TESTS: "0"
+        run: go test ./...
+
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3