diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c0f90c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+# This workflow will build the Java project with Maven and peform IntelliJ smoke tests
+# For more information see: https://help.github.com/actions/language-and-framework-guides/building-and-testing-java-with-maven
+
+name: Smoke Tests
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - '**'
+    paths-ignore:
+      - "charts/**"
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ master ]
+    paths-ignore:
+      - "charts/**"
+
+jobs:
+  build_and_smoke_test:
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - name: Checkout project
+      uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - name: Set up JDK 17
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+      with:
+        java-version: 17
+    - name: Build with Maven
+      run: mvn -B package --file pom.xml -Dmaven.test.skip=true
+    - name: Download and install HTTP client
+      run: |
+        curl -f -L -o ijhttp.zip "https://jb.gg/ijhttp/latest"
+        unzip ijhttp.zip
+    - name: Start server with jetty
+      run: |
+        mvn jetty:run & export JPA_PROCESS=$!
+        sleep 60
+    - name: Execute smoke tests
+      run: ./ijhttp/ijhttp ./src/test/smoketest/plain_server.http --env-file ./src/test/smoketest/http-client.env.json --env default
+
+    
diff --git a/src/test/smoketest/plain_server.rest b/src/test/smoketest/plain_server.http
similarity index 99%
rename from src/test/smoketest/plain_server.rest
rename to src/test/smoketest/plain_server.http
index c5856ff..ff159a4 100644
--- a/src/test/smoketest/plain_server.rest
+++ b/src/test/smoketest/plain_server.http
@@ -220,4 +220,4 @@ POST http://{{host}}/fhir/Patient/{{batch_patient_id}}/$validate
         const resourceType = response.body.resourceType;
         client.assert(resourceType === "OperationOutcome", "Expected 'OperationOutcome' but received '" + resourceType + "'");
     });
-%}
\ No newline at end of file
+%}