diff --git a/.github/workflows/backend-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/backend-tests.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a871e74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/backend-tests.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+name: Backend Tests
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [main]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [main]
+
+jobs:
+  test:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        working-directory: server
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 20
+          cache: npm
+          cache-dependency-path: server/package-lock.json
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: npm ci
+
+      - name: Run tests
+        run: npm test
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server/package.json b/server/package.json
index 4c9242c..aaffde9 100644
--- a/server/package.json
+++ b/server/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "nodemon --env-file=.env --experimental-specifier-resolution=node src/index.js",
     "start": "node --env-file=.env src/index.js",
-    "test": "vitest"
+    "test": "vitest run",
+    "test:watch": "vitest"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@anthropic-ai/sdk": "^0.24.0",
diff --git a/server/src/routes/news.test.js b/server/src/routes/news.test.js
index be7e9a5..d84f0f5 100644
--- a/server/src/routes/news.test.js
+++ b/server/src/routes/news.test.js
@@ -71,14 +71,14 @@ it('returns cached results on a second request', async () => {
     const firstResponse = await request(app)
         .get('/api/news/feed')
         .query({
-            category: 'technology',
+            category: 'cybersecurity',
             pageSize: 10,
         });
 
     const secondResponse = await request(app)
         .get('/api/news/feed')
         .query({
-            category: 'technology',
+            category: 'cybersecurity',
             pageSize: 10,
         });