diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c9748370
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+name: Unit Tests
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+      - master
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - main
+      - master
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  unit-tests:
+    name: Run Unit Tests
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 10
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        with:
+          go-version-file: 'go.mod'
+          cache: true
+
+      - name: Run unit tests
+        run: make test
+
+      - name: Upload coverage report
+        if: always()
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: coverage-report-${{ github.run_number }}
+          path: cover.out
+          retention-days: 7
diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
index 5b439271..88f3346a 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 package v1alpha1
 
 import (
-	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
+	"k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 )
 
diff --git a/internal/controller/suite_test.go b/internal/controller/suite_test.go
index b82c3251..f6d596a6 100644
--- a/internal/controller/suite_test.go
+++ b/internal/controller/suite_test.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ var _ = BeforeSuite(func() {
 
 	By("bootstrapping test environment")
 	testEnv = &envtest.Environment{
-		UseExistingCluster:    ptr.To(true),
+		UseExistingCluster:    ptr.To(false),
 		CRDDirectoryPaths:     []string{filepath.Join("..", "..", "config", "crd", "bases")},
 		ErrorIfCRDPathMissing: true,
 
diff --git a/internal/controller/vector_controller_test.go b/internal/controller/vector_controller_test.go
index 24e1d23e..bdf6a7b5 100644
--- a/internal/controller/vector_controller_test.go
+++ b/internal/controller/vector_controller_test.go
@@ -52,7 +52,15 @@ var _ = Describe("Vector Controller", func() {
 						Name:      resourceName,
 						Namespace: "default",
 					},
-					// TODO(user): Specify other spec details if needed.
+					Spec: v1alpha1.VectorSpec{
+						Agent: &v1alpha1.VectorAgent{
+							VectorCommon: v1alpha1.VectorCommon{
+								ConfigCheck: v1alpha1.ConfigCheck{
+									Disabled: true,
+								},
+							},
+						},
+					},
 				}
 				Expect(k8sClient.Create(ctx, resource)).To(Succeed())
 			}
@@ -78,10 +86,17 @@ var _ = Describe("Vector Controller", func() {
 				EventChan:          make(chan event.GenericEvent, 1),
 			}
 
+			// First reconcile adds finalizer
 			_, err := controllerReconciler.Reconcile(ctx, reconcile.Request{
 				NamespacedName: typeNamespacedName,
 			})
 			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+
+			// Second reconcile performs actual reconciliation
+			_, err = controllerReconciler.Reconcile(ctx, reconcile.Request{
+				NamespacedName: typeNamespacedName,
+			})
+			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 			// TODO(user): Add more specific assertions depending on your controller's reconciliation logic.
 			// Example: If you expect a certain status condition after reconciliation, verify it here.
 		})