diff --git a/.github/workflows/elixir.yml b/.github/workflows/elixir.yml
index c6617b0..28d2fdf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/elixir.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/elixir.yml
@@ -14,18 +14,28 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
     - name: Set up Elixir
       uses: erlef/setup-elixir@885971a72ed1f9240973bd92ab57af8c1aa68f24
       with:
         elixir-version: '1.10.3'
         otp-version: '22.3'
+
     - name: Restore dependencies cache
       uses: actions/cache@v2
       with:
         path: deps
         key: ${{ runner.os }}-mix-${{ hashFiles('**/mix.lock') }}
         restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-mix-
+
+    - name: Start Redis
+      uses: supercharge/redis-github-action@1.2.0
+
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: mix deps.get
+
+    - name: Initialize services
+      run: FARSIDE_TEST=1 mix run update.exs
+
     - name: Run tests
       run: mix test
diff --git a/update.exs b/update.exs
index 4e95392..d89ffa8 100644
--- a/update.exs
+++ b/update.exs
@@ -19,12 +19,17 @@ defmodule Instances do
   end
 
   def request(url) do
-    case HTTPoison.get(url) do
-      {:ok, %HTTPoison.Response{status_code: 200}} ->
-        # TODO: Add validation of results, not just status code
+    cond do
+      System.get_env("FARSIDE_TEST") ->
         :good
-      _ ->
-        :bad
+      true ->
+        case HTTPoison.get(url) do
+          {:ok, %HTTPoison.Response{status_code: 200}} ->
+            # TODO: Add validation of results, not just status code
+            :good
+          _ ->
+            :bad
+        end
     end
   end