diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cae8353
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+name: Tests
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ "main" ]
+    paths:
+      - 'backend/**'
+      - '.github/workflows/test.yml'
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ "main" ]
+    paths:
+      - 'backend/**'
+      - '.github/workflows/test.yml'
+
+jobs:
+  unit-tests:
+    name: Unit Tests
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up JDK 21
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          java-version: '21'
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+          cache: maven
+
+      - name: Run unit tests
+        working-directory: backend
+        run: mvn -B test -Dtest='!*IT,!*IntegrationTest' --fail-at-end
+
+      - name: Upload unit test results
+        if: always()
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: unit-test-results
+          path: backend/target/surefire-reports/
+          retention-days: 7
+
+  integration-tests:
+    name: Integration Tests
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up JDK 21
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          java-version: '21'
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+          cache: maven
+
+      - name: Run integration tests
+        working-directory: backend
+        run: mvn -B test -Dtest='*IT,*IntegrationTest' -Dspring.profiles.active=test --fail-at-end
+
+      - name: Upload integration test results
+        if: always()
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: integration-test-results
+          path: backend/target/surefire-reports/
+          retention-days: 7
diff --git a/backend/pom.xml b/backend/pom.xml
index f19d1ff..d142d7f 100644
--- a/backend/pom.xml
+++ b/backend/pom.xml
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@
 			<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
+			<artifactId>spring-security-test</artifactId>
+			<scope>test</scope>
+		</dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-security</artifactId>
diff --git a/backend/src/test/java/com/angel/autonow/ExampleControllerIT.java b/backend/src/test/java/com/angel/autonow/ExampleControllerIT.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8910b18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/test/java/com/angel/autonow/ExampleControllerIT.java
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package com.angel.autonow;
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.DisplayName;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.boot.test.autoconfigure.web.servlet.AutoConfigureMockMvc;
+import org.springframework.boot.test.context.SpringBootTest;
+import org.springframework.test.context.ActiveProfiles;
+import org.springframework.test.web.servlet.MockMvc;
+
+import static org.springframework.test.web.servlet.request.MockMvcRequestBuilders.get;
+import static org.springframework.test.web.servlet.result.MockMvcResultMatchers.content;
+import static org.springframework.test.web.servlet.result.MockMvcResultMatchers.status;
+
+@SpringBootTest
+@AutoConfigureMockMvc
+@ActiveProfiles("test")
+class ExampleControllerIT {
+
+	@Autowired
+	private MockMvc mockMvc;
+
+	@Test
+	@DisplayName("GET /api/test should return hello")
+	void shouldReturnHello() throws Exception {
+		mockMvc.perform(get("/api/test"))
+				.andExpect(status().isOk())
+				.andExpect(content().string("hello"));
+	}
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/test/java/com/angel/autonow/ExampleControllerTest.java b/backend/src/test/java/com/angel/autonow/ExampleControllerTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..433f0cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/test/java/com/angel/autonow/ExampleControllerTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package com.angel.autonow;
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.*;
+
+class ExampleControllerTest {
+
+	@Test
+	void exampleEndpoint() {
+		String result = new ExampleController().exampleEndpoint();
+		assertEquals("hello", result);
+	}
+}
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diff --git a/backend/src/test/java/com/angel/autonow/security/TestSecurityConfig.java b/backend/src/test/java/com/angel/autonow/security/TestSecurityConfig.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 16f6a12..0000000
--- a/backend/src/test/java/com/angel/autonow/security/TestSecurityConfig.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-package com.angel.autonow.security;
-
-import org.springframework.boot.test.context.TestConfiguration;
-import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
-import org.springframework.security.config.annotation.web.builders.HttpSecurity;
-import org.springframework.security.config.annotation.web.configurers.AbstractHttpConfigurer;
-import org.springframework.security.web.SecurityFilterChain;
-
-@TestConfiguration
-public class TestSecurityConfig {
-
-	@Bean
-	SecurityFilterChain testFilterChain(HttpSecurity http) throws Exception {
-		return http
-				.csrf(AbstractHttpConfigurer::disable)
-				.authorizeHttpRequests(auth -> auth.anyRequest().permitAll())
-				.build();
-	}
-}
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