diff --git a/.bash_profile b/.bash_profile
index 5518979..dd46be7 100644
--- a/.bash_profile
+++ b/.bash_profile
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # shellcheck disable=SC2148
+# shellcheck disable=SC1091
 
 # Fix to prevent LMStudio polluting my dotfiles at every start
 # https://github.com/lmstudio-ai/lmstudio-bug-tracker/issues/656#issuecomment-2938234807
diff --git a/.bashrc b/.bashrc
index 63457c1..e04c39a 100644
--- a/.bashrc
+++ b/.bashrc
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # shellcheck disable=SC2148
+# shellcheck disable=SC1091
 
 # Fix to prevent LMStudio polluting my dotfiles at every start
 # https://github.com/lmstudio-ai/lmstudio-bug-tracker/issues/656#issuecomment-2938234807
diff --git a/.functions b/.functions
index 1212710..624c114 100644
--- a/.functions
+++ b/.functions
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # shellcheck disable=SC2148
+# shellcheck disable=SC1091
 
 # go to dotfiles location
 dot() {
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yaml b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..05bb62a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+name: Tests
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: ["main"]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: ["main"]
+  # Enable manual triggering
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  test:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      # Checkout the repository code
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      # Install dotfiles
+      - name: Install dotfiles
+        shell: bash -ieo pipefail {0}
+        env:
+          DOTFILES_REPO_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}
+        run: |
+          ./install.sh --deps --force
+          ll ~
diff --git a/.profile b/.profile
index 7d7c259..bbadb5d 100644
--- a/.profile
+++ b/.profile
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # shellcheck disable=SC2148
+# shellcheck disable=SC1091
 
 # Fix to prevent LMStudio polluting my dotfiles at every start
 # https://github.com/lmstudio-ai/lmstudio-bug-tracker/issues/656#issuecomment-2938234807
diff --git a/.stow-local-ignore b/.stow-local-ignore
index 1b2b007..15d9fee 100644
--- a/.stow-local-ignore
+++ b/.stow-local-ignore
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ README.md
 backup
 .git
 .gitignore
+.github
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f5b7630..95ee1c6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # dotfiles
 
+![Tests](https://github.com/pasquale95/dotfiles/actions/workflows/test.yaml/badge.svg)
+
 Collection of dotfiles that can be used to quickly setup a new macOS.
 
 ## Table of Contents <!-- omit in toc -->
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index aa29a7d..332bb0c 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -50,12 +50,15 @@ echo "🕒 Installing dotfiles..."
 if [[ INSTALL_DEPS -eq 1 ]]; then
     # install all the additional dependencies using brew
     "${DOTFILES_REPO_DIR}/brew.sh"
-fi
 
-# install missing dependency
-if (! command -v stow >/dev/null 2>&1); then
-    echo "stow is not installed. Installing it..."
-    brew install stow
+    # source brew env
+    if [ -f /opt/homebrew/bin/brew ]; then
+        # typical path where resides on macOS
+        eval "$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv)"
+    elif [ -f /home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin/brew ]; then
+        # typical path where resides on linux
+        eval "$(/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin/brew shellenv)"
+    fi
 fi
 
 if [[ INSTALL_FORCE -eq 1 ]]; then