diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yaml b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
index 7ee3eb32..6ff750df 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -1,54 +1,66 @@
-name: Test / Deploy
+name: Build / Test / Deploy
 
 on: [push, workflow_dispatch]
 
 jobs:
+  integration:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4.0.2
+        with:
+          node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
+          cache: 'yarn'
+
+      - run: yarn --frozen-lockfile
+      - run: yarn build
+      - run: yarn test
   test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      name: Check out repository code
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        name: Check out repository code
+
+      - name: Setup Lua
+        uses: leafo/gh-actions-lua@v10
+        with:
+          luaVersion: '5.3' # Specify the Lua version you need
 
-    - name: Setup Lua
-      uses: leafo/gh-actions-lua@v10
-      with:
-        luaVersion: '5.3'  # Specify the Lua version you need
+      - name: Setup LuaRocks
 
-    - name: Setup LuaRocks
-        
-      uses: leafo/gh-actions-luarocks@v4.3.0
+        uses: leafo/gh-actions-luarocks@v4.3.0
 
-    - name: Install Busted
-      run: luarocks install ar-io-ao-0.1-1.rockspec
+      - name: Install Busted
+        run: luarocks install ar-io-ao-0.1-1.rockspec
 
-    - name: Run Busted Tests
-      run: busted .
+      - name: Run Busted Tests
+        run: busted .
 
-    - name: Upload coverage reports to Codecov
-      uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.0.1
-      with:
-        token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+      - name: Upload coverage reports to Codecov
+        uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.0.1
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
 
   deploy:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: test
+    needs: [integration, test]
     if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/develop'
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      name: Check out repository code
-
-    - name: Setup Node.js
-      uses: actions/setup-node@v4.0.2
-      with:
-        node-version: '20'
-      
-    - name: Install aos
-      run: npm i -g https://get_ao.g8way.io
-
-    - name: Setup wallet
-      run: echo '${{ secrets.WALLET }}' > wallet.json
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        name: Check out repository code
+
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4.0.2
+        with:
+          node-version: '20'
+
+      - name: Install aos
+        run: npm i -g https://get_ao.g8way.io
+
+      - name: Setup wallet
+        run: echo '${{ secrets.WALLET }}' > wallet.json
 
     # TODO: should we deploy this way or use ao cli to deploy the module?
     # - name: Deploy to AOS