diff --git a/.github/workflows/compile.yml b/.github/workflows/compile.yml
index b328eef..6c11623 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/compile.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/compile.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Compilation and UTests
+name: Compilation and Tests
 
 on:
   workflow_call:
@@ -7,13 +7,21 @@ on:
         description: 'Name of the tool to compile'
         required: true
         type: string
+      systest:
+        description: 'Whether to run pysys-tests after compilation'
+        default: false
+        type: boolean
 
 jobs:
   build-debug-utest:
+    id: build-utest
     permissions:
       checks: write
       pull-requests: write
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    concurrency:
+      group: compile-testing-${{ github.ref }}
+      cancel-in-progress: true
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -31,3 +39,22 @@ jobs:
           files: |
             build/**/waf-utest.xml
           check_name: "Waf Unit Tests"
+
+  system-test:
+    needs: build-utest
+    if: inputs.systest == true
+    permissions:
+      checks: write
+      pull-requests: write
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Run system tests
+        id: pysys
+        uses: apes-suite/pysys-action@v1.0.0
+
+      - name: Upload archive artifacts for any test failures
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        if: always() && steps.pysys.outputs.artifact_TestOutputArchiveDir
+        with:
+          name: pysys_output
+          path: ${{ steps.pysys.outputs.artifact_TestOutputArchiveDir }}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d501674..22898d8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,9 +3,16 @@ Reusable Github workflows for the APES repositories
 
 * **compile.yml**: compile `build debug` with the build-action for an APES tool.
   Takes a `name` input parameter to label the build step accordingly.
+  The `systest` input parameter is a boolean that indicates whether pysys tests
+  should be run after a successful compilation.
+  For example the caller may want to run the system tests only for pull requests
+  that are no longer in draft mode and could pass
+  `${{ github.event.pull_request.draft == false }}`.
   The waf unit tests are being run and their report is published accordingly.
   This should only be run in pull request.
   Needs the permission to write `checks` and `pull-requests`.
+  If `systest` is `true`, the workflow proceeds to run the
+  system tests with pysys.
 
 * **ford.yml**: create FORD documentation with waf and deploy it to the github
   pages of the repository. Takes a `name` indicating the tool for which the