diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yaml b/.github/workflows/main.yaml
index c74aa07..dd390d1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: jobspec test
+name: lint jobspec
 
 on:
   push:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yaml b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..32cd0a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+name: test jobspec
+on:
+  pull_request: []
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        container: ['fluxrm/flux-sched:jammy']
+
+    container:
+      image: ${{ matrix.container }}
+      options: "--platform=linux/amd64 --user root -it --init"
+
+    name: ${{ matrix.container }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Make Space
+        run: |
+          rm -rf /usr/share/dotnet
+          rm -rf /opt/ghc
+
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Install jobspec
+        run: |
+          apt-get update && apt-get install -y python3-pip
+          pip3 install .
+          
+      # Any additional examples added here will be tested
+      - name: Start Flux and Run Examples
+        run: |
+          which jobspec
+          flux start jobspec run hello-world-jobspec.yaml
+          flux start jobspec run hello-world-batch.yaml
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