diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index eb21c9a4..3acc09a5 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ stages:
   - analysis
   - testing
   - build
+  - integration
   - package
   - deploy
 
@@ -167,6 +168,18 @@ build:
     paths:
       - "src/openflexure_microscope_server/static/"
 
+server_integration_tests:
+  extends: .python
+  stage: integration
+  # This is allowed to fail for now until graceful shutdown is resolved
+  allow_failure: true
+  needs:
+    - job: build
+      artifacts: true
+  script:
+    - integration-tests/testfile.py
+
+
 # # Package application into distribution tarball
 # package:
 #   stage: package