diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5bd561f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+name: Test Project
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - main
+
+jobs:
+  test:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container:
+      image: node:20 
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          node-version: 20
+      - run: npm ci
+      - run: npm test
+      - run: npm run build
+      
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diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 71ad74c..73a2ff4 100755
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ async function startServer() {
     });
   } catch (error) {
     console.error("Failed to connect to the database:", error);
-    process.exit(1);
+    // Instead of process.exit(1);
+    throw new Error("Failed to connect to the database: " + error);
   }
 }
 
@@ -44,4 +45,4 @@ function stop() {
 
 export { server, startServer, stop };
 
-startServer();
\ No newline at end of file
+startServer();