diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 13ef900a..be2e94b9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -8,8 +8,74 @@ on:
     types: [published]
 
 jobs:
+  app-tests-analyze:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    services:
+      mysql:
+        image: mysql:latest
+        env:
+          MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: root
+          MYSQL_DATABASE: test_database
+        ports:
+          - 3306:3306
+        options: --health-cmd="mysqladmin ping" --health-interval=10s --health-timeout=5s --health-retries=3
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+      - name: Cache Maven packages
+        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ~/.m2
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-m2-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-m2
+
+      - name: Set up JDK 17
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        with:
+          java-version: '17'
+
+      - name: Add exec permission to mvnw
+        run: chmod +x mvnw
+
+      - name: Compile the application
+        run: ./mvnw -B clean install -DskipTests=true
+
+      - name: Start the application
+        run: |
+          ./mvnw spring-boot:run > logs.txt 2>&1 &
+          echo $! > spring-boot-app.pid
+          sleep 5
+        env:
+          SPRING_DATASOURCE_URL: jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/test_database
+          SPRING_DATASOURCE_USERNAME: root
+          SPRING_DATASOURCE_PASSWORD: root
+          SPRING_DATASOURCE_DRIVER_CLASS_NAME: com.mysql.cj.jdbc.Driver
+          SPRING_PROFILES_ACTIVE: test
+      - name: Check listening ports
+        run: ss -tuln
+      - name: Run tests
+        run: |
+          ./mvnw org.jacoco:jacoco-maven-plugin:prepare-agent verify -Dspring.datasource.url=jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/test_database -Dspring.datasource.username=root -Dspring.datasource.password=root -Dspring.datasource.driver-class-name=com.mysql.cj.jdbc.Driver
+        env:
+          SPRING_PROFILES_ACTIVE: test
+          headless: true
+          EXCLUDE_JUNIT: true
+      - name: Show app logs
+        if: always()
+        run: |
+          cat logs.txt
+      - name: Shut down the application
+        run: |
+          kill $(cat spring-boot-app.pid)
+      - name: Collect Jacoco report and send to Sonar
+        run: |
+          ./mvnw org.jacoco:jacoco-maven-plugin:report sonar:sonar -Dsonar.projectKey=Arquisoft_wiq_es04b -Dsonar.organization=arquisoft -Dsonar.branch.name=${{ github.head_ref || github.ref_name }} -Dsonar.host.url=https://sonarcloud.io -Dsonar.login=${{ secrets.SONAR_TOKEN }} -Dspring.profiles.active=test
   build-and-push:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: app-tests-analyze
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4