diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yml b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
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+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
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+name: Pull Request checks
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+
+jobs:
+  test:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/test.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
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+name: Unit tests
+
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: Build
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: set up JDK 11
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          java-version: '17'
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+          cache: gradle
+
+      - name: Test with Gradle
+        run: ./gradlew test