diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yml b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
index 40988ee..4388e16 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       BUILD_TYPE: "PR"
+      nats_server_path: nats-server/main
     steps:
       - run: echo -e "PR Branch ${{ github.head_ref }}"
       - name: Set up JDK 8
@@ -15,8 +16,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           java-version: '8'
           distribution: 'adopt'
+      - name: Setup GO
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v2
       - name: Check out repository code
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: Install Nats Server
+        run: chmod +x install-nats-server.sh && ./install-nats-server.sh
       - name: Build and Test
         run: chmod +x gradlew && ./gradlew test
       - name: Check Docs
diff --git a/.github/workflows/push_or_merge_to_main.yml b/.github/workflows/push_or_merge_to_main.yml
index 09927ae..a9dd267 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/push_or_merge_to_main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/push_or_merge_to_main.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ jobs:
       BUILD_TYPE: "MERGE"
       OSSRH_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}
       OSSRH_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_TOKEN }}
+      nats_server_path: nats-server/main
     steps:
       - run: echo -e "PUSH/MERGE to main"
       - name: Set up JDK 8
@@ -20,6 +21,12 @@ jobs:
           distribution: 'adopt'
       - name: Check out repository code
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: Setup GO
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v2
+      - name: Check out repository code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: Install Nats Server
+        run: chmod +x install-nats-server.sh && ./install-nats-server.sh
       - name: Build and Test
         run: chmod +x gradlew && ./gradlew clean test
       - name: Publish
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_main.yml b/.github/workflows/release_main.yml
index ef428c4..9f272c7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_main.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ jobs:
       SIGNING_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.SIGNING_KEY_ID }}
       SIGNING_KEY: ${{ secrets.SIGNING_KEY }}
       SIGNING_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.SIGNING_PASSWORD }}
+      nats_server_path: nats-server/main
     steps:
       - run: echo -e "RELEASE"
       - name: Set up JDK 8
@@ -22,8 +23,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           java-version: '8'
           distribution: 'adopt'
+      - name: Setup GO
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v2
       - name: Check out repository code
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: Install Nats Server
+        run: chmod +x install-nats-server.sh && ./install-nats-server.sh
       - name: Build and Test
         run: chmod +x gradlew && ./gradlew clean test
       - name: Publish
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 4e9f7a8..2d10196 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ plugins {
     id 'signing'
 }
 
-def jarVersion = "1.0.3"
+def jarVersion = "1.0.4 "
 group = 'io.nats'
 
 def isPr = System.getenv("BUILD_TYPE") == "PR"
diff --git a/install-nats-server.sh b/install-nats-server.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..91e9d37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/install-nats-server.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+git clone https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server.git
+cd nats-server
+go build main.go
+cd ..
+nats-server/main -v%
diff --git a/src/main/java/nats/io/NatsServerRunner.java b/src/main/java/nats/io/NatsServerRunner.java
index 37f352c..63f2938 100644
--- a/src/main/java/nats/io/NatsServerRunner.java
+++ b/src/main/java/nats/io/NatsServerRunner.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public class NatsServerRunner implements AutoCloseable {
 
     private static final Logger LOGGER = Logger.getLogger(NatsServerRunner.class.getName());
 
-    private final int port;
+    private final int _port;
 
     private Process process;
     private final String cmdLine;
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ public NatsServerRunner(String[] customArgs, int port, boolean debug) throws IOE
      * @throws IOException thrown when the server cannot start
      */
     public NatsServerRunner(int port, boolean debug, boolean jetstream, String configFilePath, String[] configInserts, String[] customArgs) throws IOException {
-        this.port = port <= 0 ? nextPort() : port;
+        _port = port <= 0 ? nextPort() : port;
 
         List<String> cmd = new ArrayList<>();
 
@@ -260,9 +260,9 @@ public NatsServerRunner(int port, boolean debug, boolean jetstream, String confi
                     portMatcher.reset(line);
 
                     if (portMatcher.find()) {
-                        line = line.replace(portMatcher.group(1), String.valueOf(port));
+                        line = line.replace(portMatcher.group(1), String.valueOf(_port));
                         cmd.add("--port");
-                        cmd.add(String.valueOf(port));
+                        cmd.add(String.valueOf(_port));
                     }
 
                     writer.write(line);
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ public NatsServerRunner(int port, boolean debug, boolean jetstream, String confi
             }
         } else {
             cmd.add("--port");
-            cmd.add(String.valueOf(port));
+            cmd.add(String.valueOf(_port));
         }
 
         if (jetstream) {
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ public NatsServerRunner(int port, boolean debug, boolean jetstream, String confi
 
             process = pb.start();
 
-            NatsOutputLogger.logOutput(LOGGER, process, NATS_SERVER, port);
+            NatsOutputLogger.logOutput(LOGGER, process, NATS_SERVER, _port);
 
             int tries = 10;
             // wait at least 1x and maybe 10
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ public NatsServerRunner(int port, boolean debug, boolean jetstream, String confi
                 tries--;
             } while (!process.isAlive() && tries > 0);
 
-            SocketAddress addr = new InetSocketAddress("localhost", port);
+            SocketAddress addr = new InetSocketAddress("localhost", _port);
             SocketChannel socketChannel = SocketChannel.open();
             socketChannel.configureBlocking(true);
             boolean scanning = true;
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ public NatsServerRunner(int port, boolean debug, boolean jetstream, String confi
      * @return the port number
      */
     public int getPort() {
-        return port;
+        return _port;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ public int getPort() {
      * @return the uri string
      */
     public String getURI() {
-        return getURIForPort(port);
+        return getURIForPort(_port);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/test/java/nats/io/NatsServerRunnerTest.java b/src/test/java/nats/io/NatsServerRunnerTest.java
index 6b277e4..7fa4157 100644
--- a/src/test/java/nats/io/NatsServerRunnerTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/nats/io/NatsServerRunnerTest.java
@@ -4,10 +4,18 @@
 package nats.io;
 
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
-import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.*;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue;
 
 class NatsServerRunnerTest {
+
     @Test
-    void testSomeLibraryMethod() {
+    public void testConnection() throws IOException, InterruptedException {
+        try (NatsServerRunner ts = new NatsServerRunner(false)) {
+            assertTrue(ts.getPort() > 0);
+            assertTrue(ts.getURI().startsWith("nats://localhost"));
+        }
     }
 }