diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-package.yml b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
index 31c8e975..ee2ec053 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    timeout-minutes: 15
+    timeout-minutes: 10
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -40,14 +40,7 @@ jobs:
         flake8 . --count --select=E9,F63,F7,F82 --show-source --statistics
         # exit-zero treats all errors as warnings. The GitHub editor is 127 chars wide
         flake8 . --count --exit-zero --max-complexity=10 --max-line-length=127 --statistics
-    - name: Build wheel and test installed distribution
+    - name: Build and install wheel
       run: |
         python -m build --wheel
-        pip install dist/*.whl --force-reinstall
-    - name: Test with pytest
-      run: |
-        pytest tests
-        TQ_TEST_BACKEND=MooncakeStore pytest tests/e2e/test_e2e_lifecycle_consistency.py
-        pkill -f "mooncake_master"
-        TQ_TEST_BACKEND=MooncakeStore pytest tests/e2e/test_kv_interface_e2e.py
-        pkill -f "mooncake_master"
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+        pip install dist/*.whl --force-reinstall
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..01f3a9eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+# This workflow will install Python dependencies, run tests and lint with a variety of Python versions
+# For more information see: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/automating-builds-and-tests/building-and-testing-python
+
+name: Run Tests
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+      - v0.*
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - main
+      - v0.*
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 15
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        python-version: ["3.11"]
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v3
+      with:
+        python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        pip install torch torchvision --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cpu
+        pip install -e ".[test,build,yuanrong]"
+        pip install mooncake-transfer-engine-non-cuda
+    - name: Run Tests
+      run: |
+        pytest tests
+    - name: Run MooncakeStore Backend Specific E2E Tests
+      run: |
+        TQ_TEST_BACKEND=MooncakeStore pytest tests/e2e/test_e2e_lifecycle_consistency.py
+        pkill -f "[m]ooncake_master" || true
+        TQ_TEST_BACKEND=MooncakeStore pytest tests/e2e/test_kv_interface_e2e.py
+        pkill -f "[m]ooncake_master" || true
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