diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 607bd8e..474093b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: 24
           cache: 'pnpm'
-      - run: pnpm ci
+      - run: pnpm install
+      # Ensure `eq` is on PATH with a fake .equellarc, some tests shell out to it
+      - run: pnpm link
+      - run: |
+          echo '{"root": "http://localhost", "token": "fake"}' > .equellarc
       - run: pnpm test
 
   github-release:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0a64807
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+name: Unit Tests
+
+on:
+    pull_request:
+    workflow_call:
+
+jobs:
+  test:
+    name: Run Tests 🧪
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: pnpm/action-setup@fc06bc1257f339d1d5d8b3a19a8cae5388b55320 # v5.0.0
+        with:
+          run_install: false
+          version: latest
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
+        with:
+          node-version: 24
+          cache: 'pnpm'
+      - run: pnpm install
+      # Ensure `eq` is on PATH with a fake .equellarc, some tests shell out to it
+      - run: pnpm link
+      - run: |
+          echo '{"root": "http://localhost", "token": "fake"}' > .equellarc
+      - run: pnpm test