diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1caa509
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+name: Run Tests
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ main ]
+    paths:
+# this ensures that tests are run when adding new tests or packages
+      - 'tests/**'
+      - 'validation_packages/**'
+      - '.github/**'
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ main ]
+    paths:
+# here, also run tests when a pr targets source files
+      - 'tests/**'
+      - 'validation_packages/**'
+      - '.github/**'
+
+jobs:
+  test-linux:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: Setup .NET
+      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
+      with:
+        dotnet-version: 8.x.x
+    - name: test
+      working-directory: ./
+      run: dotnet test
+
+  test-windows:
+    runs-on: windows-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: Setup .NET
+      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
+      with:
+        dotnet-version: 8.x.x
+    - name: test
+      working-directory: ./
+      run: dotnet test
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ValidationPackages.sln b/ValidationPackages.sln
index 876fd8d..da3924d 100644
--- a/ValidationPackages.sln
+++ b/ValidationPackages.sln
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "sln", "sln", "{55422101-E1F
 		README.md = README.md
 	EndProjectSection
 EndProject
+Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = ".ci", ".ci", "{8CF8F7A6-E0A5-4B72-8FEF-52084354A4CF}"
+	ProjectSection(SolutionItems) = preProject
+		.github\workflows\manage-issues.yml = .github\workflows\manage-issues.yml
+		.github\workflows\run-tests.yml = .github\workflows\run-tests.yml
+	EndProjectSection
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU