diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_pull_request.yml b/.github/workflows/build_pull_request.yml
index 7e7c4989..35dc1698 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_pull_request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_pull_request.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,20 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     outputs:
       individualMatrix: ${{ steps.generate-matrices.outputs.individualMatrix }}
-    steps:    
+    steps:
+      - name: Install Node.js manually
+        run: |
+          apt-get update
+          apt-get install -y curl
+          curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_18.x | bash -
+          apt-get install -y nodejs
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: npm install
+
+      - name: Run tests
+        run: npm test
+
       - name: Clone repo
         uses: https://github.com/actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4