diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 4eafc55..e49f5a0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@ on:
       - '*'
 
 jobs:
+  call-run-tests:
+    uses: strowk/mcp-k8s-go/.github/workflows/test.yaml@test-pipeline
   release:
+    needs: call-run-tests
     runs-on:  ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yaml b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
index 3213636..7cd5140 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ on:
   push:
     branches: [main]
   workflow_dispatch:
+  workflow_call:
   
 jobs:
   run-tests: