diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
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+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
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+name: Build & Test Chart
+on: [push, workflow_dispatch]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: azure/setup-helm@v3
+    - uses: helm/kind-action@v1.8.0
+    - name: template test
+      run: |
+        for file in test-values/*; do
+          echo "############## template $file ###############"
+          helm template --debug --validate gts-test . -f $file
+          echo "#############################################"
+        done
+    - name: install test
+      run: |
+        for file in test-values/*; do
+          echo "############## install $file ###############"
+          helm install --wait gts-test . -f $file
+          helm uninstall --wait gts-test
+          echo "#############################################"
+        done 
diff --git a/test-values/minimal-with-ingress.yaml b/test-values/minimal-with-ingress.yaml
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+++ b/test-values/minimal-with-ingress.yaml
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+host: host.local
+
+ingress:
+  enabled: true
+  hosts:
+  - host: host.local
+    paths:
+    - path: /
+      pathType: Prefix
+  tls: 
+  - secretName: gotosocial-cert
+    hosts:
+    - host.local
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diff --git a/test-values/no-persistence.yaml b/test-values/no-persistence.yaml
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+++ b/test-values/no-persistence.yaml
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+host: host.local
+
+storage:
+  local:
+    enabled: false
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