diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/run_tests.yml
index fd470b8..a8f2a30 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_tests.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: '^1.20'
+          go-version: '^1.23'
       - name: Set up gotestfmt
         uses: GoTestTools/gotestfmt-action@v2
         with:
@@ -20,4 +20,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build and test using make file
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
-          make build 2>&1 | gotestfmt -hide all
\ No newline at end of file
+          make build_setup
+          go test -json -v ./... 2>&1 | gotestfmt -hide all
+          make build_cleanup
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e1de8f8..bbc609a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -82,4 +82,6 @@ gen_tls_certificates:
 			-CAkey tests_runner/ca-key.pem -CAcreateserial -out tests_runner/server-cert.pem
 
 
-build: clean fmt vet gen_tls_certificates docker-setup tests docker-stop ## run all preliminary steps and tests the setup
+build_setup: clean fmt vet gen_tls_certificates docker-setup  ## run all preliminary steps and tests the setup
+build_cleanup:  docker-stop ## run all preliminary steps and tests the setup
+build: build_setup tests build_cleanup ## run all preliminary steps and tests the setup