diff --git a/.woodpecker.yml b/.woodpecker.yml
index 1b50b88..e8bac71 100644
--- a/.woodpecker.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker.yml
@@ -16,12 +16,19 @@ steps:
       - *pnpm_setup
       - pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
 
+  test-backend:
+    image: *node_image
+    commands:
+      - *pnpm_setup
+      - cd backend && pnpm test
+    depends_on: [install]
+
   build-backend:
     image: *node_image
     commands:
       - *pnpm_setup
       - cd backend && NODE_OPTIONS=--max-old-space-size=4096 pnpm build
-    depends_on: [install]
+    depends_on: [test-backend]
 
   build-admin:
     image: *node_image