diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_exe.yml b/.github/workflows/build_exe.yml
index 7e6e85af..949c9ccb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_exe.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_exe.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 name: Build Executables
 
 on:
-  push:
-    tags:
-      - "v[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+-?*"
-  workflow_dispatch:
+  workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      is_release:
+        required: true
+        type: boolean
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -18,18 +19,21 @@ jobs:
             move_command: move dist\mangotango.exe dist\mangotango_windows.exe
             sha_command: pwsh -c "Get-FileHash -Algorithm SHA1 dist\mangotango_windows.exe | Format-Table Hash -HideTableHeaders > dist\mangotango_windows.exe.sha1"
             list_command: dir dist
+            check_command: dist\mangotango_windows.exe --noop
           - platform_name: MacOS 14
             artifact_name: macos-14
             os: macos-14
             move_command: mv dist/mangotango dist/mangotango_macos_14
             sha_command: shasum -a 1 dist/mangotango_macos_14 > dist/mangotango_macos_14.sha1
             list_command: ls -ll dist
+            check_command: dist/mangotango_macos_14 --noop
           - platform_name: MacOS 15
             artifact_name: macos-15
             os: macos-15
             move_command: mv dist/mangotango dist/mangotango_macos_15
             sha_command: shasum -a 1 dist/mangotango_macos_15 > dist/mangotango_macos_15.sha1
             list_command: ls -ll dist
+            check_command: dist/mangotango_macos_15 --noop
 
     name: Build ${{ matrix.platform_name }}
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
@@ -88,26 +92,15 @@ jobs:
       - name: Inspect the dist/ directory before uploading artifacts
         run: ${{ matrix.list_command }}
 
+      - name: Check that the executable runs
+        if: inputs.is_release == false
+        run: ${{ matrix.check_command}}
+
       - name: Upload artifacts
+        if: inputs.is_release
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: ${{ matrix.artifact_name }}
           path: |
             dist/*
 
-  release:
-    needs: build
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Download artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          path: artifacts
-
-      - name: Create Release
-        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
-        with:
-          files: |
-            artifacts/**/*
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9b23c1cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+name: New Release
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - "v[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+-?*"
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  call-build_exe:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/build_exe.yml
+    with:
+        is_release: true 
+  release:
+    needs: call-build_exe
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Download artifacts
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          path: artifacts
+
+      - name: Create Release
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
+        with:
+          files: |
+            artifacts/**/*
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 7bc9a240..ecc94986 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -29,3 +29,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run tests
         run: pytest
+  test_build:
+      uses: ./.github/workflows/build_exe.yml
+      with:
+        is_release: false 
diff --git a/mangotango.py b/mangotango.py
index b0dc5198..300dedc6 100644
--- a/mangotango.py
+++ b/mangotango.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import sys
 from multiprocessing import freeze_support
 
 from analyzers import suite
@@ -11,6 +12,9 @@
     freeze_support()
     enable_windows_ansi_support()
     storage = Storage(app_name="MangoTango", app_author="Civic Tech DC")
+    if "--noop" in sys.argv or "/noop" in sys.argv:
+        print("No-op flag detected. Exiting successfully.")
+        sys.exit(0)
 
     splash()
     main_menu(