diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit-test-all.yml b/.github/workflows/unit-test-all.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a46f9eee18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit-test-all.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+name: Run Unit Tests
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ main ]
+
+jobs:
+  unit-tests:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container:
+      image: ghcr.io/glemieux/containers/unit-testing:latest
+      options: --hostname fatestestcontainer
+
+    steps:
+     
+      - name: Preserve $HOME set in the container
+        run: echo HOME=/root/ >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+      
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+          
+      - name: Activate Spack environment and run tests
+        run: |
+          . /opt/spack-environment/activate.sh
+          python -m pip install matplotlib
+          echo "HOSTNAME: $HOSTNAME"
+          echo "HOME: $HOME"
+          echo "CIMEROOT: $CIMEROOT"
+          echo "NETCDF_FORTRAN_PATH: $NETCDF_FORTRAN_PATH"
+          echo "NETCDF_C_PATH: $NETCDF_C_PATH"
+          cd testing/
+          python run_unit_tests.py --make-j 2 --test-list all
+
+        # cd /cime/CIME
+        # echo "get cime root"
+        # python -c 'from utils import get_cime_root; print(get_cime_root())'
+        # echo "get config path"
+        # python -c 'from utils import get_config_path; print(get_config_path())'
+        # echo "get schema path"
+        # python -c 'from utils import get_schema_path; print(get_schema_path())'
+
+
+        # cd testing/
+        # echo "path_to_cime:"
+        # python -c 'from path_utils import path_to_cime; print(path_to_cime())'
+        # python run_unit_tests.py --make-j 2 --test-list all
+
+      # - name: Run FATES unit tests
+      #   working-directory: ./testing/
+      #   run: |
+      #     python run_unit_tests.py --make-j 2 --test-list all
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diff --git a/testing/build_fortran_tests.py b/testing/build_fortran_tests.py
index 509755eb2d..3803b53ac0 100644
--- a/testing/build_fortran_tests.py
+++ b/testing/build_fortran_tests.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 """
 import os
 import shutil
+from socket import gethostname
 from path_utils import add_cime_lib_to_path
 
 add_cime_lib_to_path()
@@ -101,37 +102,48 @@ def get_extra_cmake_args(build_dir:str, mpilib:str) -> str:
     Returns:
         str: space-separated list of cmake arguments
     """
-    # get the machine objects file
-    machobj = Machines() 
-
-    # get compiler
-    compiler = machobj.get_default_compiler()
-
-    # get operating system
-    os_ = machobj.get_value("OS")
-
-    # create the environment, and the Macros.cmake file
-    configure(
-        machobj,
-        build_dir,
-        ["CMake"],
-        compiler,
-        mpilib,
-        True,
-        "nuopc",
-        os_,
-        unit_testing=True,
-    )
-    machspecific = EnvMachSpecific(build_dir, unit_testing=True)
-
-    # make a fake case
-    fake_case = FakeCase(compiler, mpilib, True, "nuopc", threading=False)
-    machspecific.load_env(fake_case)
+    # Check if the test is being run in a FATES testing container
+    if (gethostname() == "fatestestcontainer"):
+        machinename = "fatestestcontainer"
+        compiler = "gnu"
+        mplilib = "mpi-serial"
+        # build_dir
+    else:
+        # If not in a testing container, assume we are running on a machine
+        # that has a supported environment
+
+        # get the machine objects file
+        machobj = Machines() 
+
+        # get compiler
+        compiler = machobj.get_default_compiler()
+
+        # get operating system
+        os_ = machobj.get_value("OS")
+
+        # create the environment, and the Macros.cmake file
+        configure(
+            machobj,
+            build_dir,
+            ["CMake"],
+            compiler,
+            mpilib,
+            True,
+            "nuopc",
+            os_,
+            unit_testing=True,
+        )
+        machspecific = EnvMachSpecific(build_dir, unit_testing=True)
+
+        # make a fake case
+        fake_case = FakeCase(compiler, mpilib, True, "nuopc", threading=False)
+        machspecific.load_env(fake_case)
+        machinename = machobj.get_machine_name()
     
     # create cmake argument list with information from the fake case and machine object
     cmake_args_list = [
       f"-DOS={os_}",
-      f"-DMACH={machobj.get_machine_name()}",
+      f"-DMACH={machinename}",
       f"-DCOMPILER={compiler}",
       f"-DDEBUG={stringify_bool(True)}",
       f"-DMPILIB={mpilib}",
diff --git a/testing/path_utils.py b/testing/path_utils.py
index 0343a69f1b..2a9f7ad99c 100644
--- a/testing/path_utils.py
+++ b/testing/path_utils.py
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ def path_to_cime() -> str:
     cime_path = os.path.join(path_to_fates_root(), "../../cime")
     if os.path.isdir(cime_path):
         return cime_path
+    elif os.path.isdir("/cime"):
+        return "/cime"
+
     raise RuntimeError("Cannot find cime.")