diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index b3c4161be2..c983a1e00d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -97,6 +97,52 @@ jobs:
           name: nwaku-logs
           path: log/
 
+  node_with_go_waku:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    env:
+      GO_WAKU_VERSION: "0.2.1"
+      WAKU_SERVICE_NODE_DIR: ./go-waku
+      WAKU_SERVICE_NODE_BIN: ./go-waku/waku
+      WAKU_SERVICE_NODE_PARAMS: "--min-relay-peers-to-publish=0" # Can be removed once https://github.com/status-im/nwaku/issues/1004 is done
+      DEBUG: "waku*"
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Get go-waku
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          pwd
+          mkdir -p go-waku/
+          cd go-waku
+          wget "https://github.com/status-im/go-waku/releases/download/v${GO_WAKU_VERSION}/gowaku-${GO_WAKU_VERSION}-x86_64.deb"
+          sudo apt install ./gowaku-${GO_WAKU_VERSION}-x86_64.deb
+          cp $(which waku) ./
+
+      - name: Ensure go-waku is ready
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          uname -a
+          cd go-waku
+          ./waku --help
+
+      - name: Install NodeJS
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        with:
+          node-version: ${{ matrix.node }}
+
+      - uses: bahmutov/npm-install@v1
+
+      - run: npm run test:node
+        env:
+          DEBUG: "waku:nwaku*,waku:test*"
+
+      - name: Upload logs on failure
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        if: failure()
+        with:
+          name: go-waku-logs
+          path: log/
+
   release_next:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'