diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 1d8dd076bc..6cdbdd2b04 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches: [ master, develop ]
 
-# A workflow run is made up of one or more jobs that can run sequentially or in parallel
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-18.04
@@ -16,11 +15,13 @@ jobs:
     # Checks-out your repository under $GITHUB_WORKSPACE, so your job can access it
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
-    - name: Run w3af
-      run: ./w3af_console
+    - name: prepare for Docker image build
+      run: |
+      cp ./extras/docker/Dockerfile ./
+      cp ./extras/docker/.dockerignore ./
 
-    - name: install deps
-      run: /tmp/w3af_dependency_install.sh
+    - name: build Docker image
+      run: docker build -t andresriancho/w3af:test-action
 
 
   test:
@@ -28,6 +29,5 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
-    # Runs a set of commands using the runners shell
-    - name: Run tests
-      run: pytest
+    - name: run w3af tests
+      run: docker run -it andresriancho/w3af:test-action pytest