diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/maven-ci.yml
index 4055fcc289..4dfbbc4b5b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven-ci.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ jobs:
           context: .
           push: false
           file: contrib/docker/Dockerfile.ci
+          tags: emissary:latest
           build-args: |
             java_version=${{ matrix.java-version }}
             java_compiler=${{ matrix.java-compiler }}
@@ -69,12 +70,18 @@ jobs:
           context: .
           push: false
           file: contrib/docker/Dockerfile.ci
+          tags: emissary-server:latest , emissary-feeder:latest
           build-args: |
             target_os=centos7
             verify_build=false
           cache-from: type=gha
           cache-to: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' && 'type=gha,mode=max' || '' }}
 
+      - name: Test
+        run: |
+          docker compose -f contrib/docker/docker-compose.ci.centos7.yml up --exit-code-from emissary-ci
+          docker compose -f contrib/docker/docker-compose.ci.centos7.yml down
+
   macos-build:
     name: MacOS non-standard build on Java 11 with compiler target 11
     runs-on: macos-14
diff --git a/contrib/docker/docker-compose.ci.centos7.yml b/contrib/docker/docker-compose.ci.centos7.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..99e7e4b7d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/docker/docker-compose.ci.centos7.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+---
+services:
+  emissary-server:
+    image: emissary
+    extends:
+      file: docker-compose.ci.common.yml
+      service: emissary-server
+    build:
+      args:
+        java_version: 11
+        java_compiler: 11
+        target_os: centos7
+        verify_build: false
+        maven_phases: 'clean package'
+        maven_profiles: '-DskipTests -Pdist'
+
+  emissary-feeder:
+    image: emissary
+    extends:
+      file: docker-compose.ci.common.yml
+      service: emissary-feeder
+    build:
+      args:
+        java_version: 11
+        java_compiler: 11
+        target_os: centos7
+        verify_build: false
+        maven_phases: 'clean package'
+        maven_profiles: '-DskipTests -Pdist'
+    depends_on:
+      emissary-server:
+        condition: service_healthy
+
+  emissary-ci:
+    extends:
+      file: docker-compose.ci.common.yml
+      service: emissary-ci
+    depends_on:
+      emissary-feeder:
+        condition: service_healthy
+
+volumes:
+  input:
+  output:
diff --git a/contrib/docker/docker-compose.ci.common.yml b/contrib/docker/docker-compose.ci.common.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..03490dc784
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/docker/docker-compose.ci.common.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+---
+services:
+  emissary-server:
+    image: emissary
+    build:
+      context: ../../
+      dockerfile: contrib/docker/Dockerfile.ci
+    environment:
+      - JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS=-agentlib:jdwp=transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=n,address=*:8000 -Dfile.encoding=UTF8
+    network_mode: host
+    command: "server -a 5 -p 8001 -m cluster -s http"
+    ports:
+      - "8000:8000"
+      - "8001:8001"
+    expose:
+      - '8000'
+      - '8001'
+    volumes:
+      - input:/opt/emissary/target/data
+      - output:/opt/emissary/localoutput
+    healthcheck:
+      test: curl --fail http://localhost:8001/api/health || exit 1
+      start_period: 10s
+      interval: 10s
+      timeout: 20s
+      retries: 3
+
+  emissary-feeder:
+    image: emissary
+    build:
+      context: ../../
+      dockerfile: contrib/docker/Dockerfile.ci
+    environment:
+      - JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS=-agentlib:jdwp=transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=n,address=*:7000 -Dfile.encoding=UTF8
+    network_mode: host
+    command: "feed -p 7001 -i /opt/emissary/target/data/InputData --eatPrefix /opt/emissary/target/data/InputData"
+    ports:
+      - "7000:7000"
+      - "7001:7001"
+    expose:
+      - '7000'
+      - '7001'
+    volumes:
+      - input:/opt/emissary/target/data
+    healthcheck:
+      test: curl --fail http://localhost:7001/api/health || exit 1
+      start_period: 10s
+      interval: 10s
+      timeout: 20s
+      retries: 3
+
+  emissary-ci:
+    image: redhat/ubi8:8.9
+    network_mode: host
+    command: curl --fail http://localhost:7001/api/health || exit 1
+
+volumes:
+  input:
+  output: