diff --git a/.github/workflows/surrealml_core_test.yml b/.github/workflows/surrealml_core_test.yml
index 4aea41f..e672b20 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/surrealml_core_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/surrealml_core_test.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ jobs:
         source venv/bin/activate
         export PYTHONPATH="."
         python tests/unit_tests/engine/test_sklearn.py
-        python -m unittest discover
         deactivate
 
     - name: Run Core Unit Tests
diff --git a/.github/workflows/surrealml_core_torch_test.yml b/.github/workflows/surrealml_core_torch_test.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b18ebe1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/surrealml_core_torch_test.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+name: Run Torch Tests
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types: [opened, reopened, synchronize]
+
+jobs:
+  test_core:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
+
+    - name: Set up Rust
+      uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
+      with:
+        profile: minimal
+        toolchain: stable
+        override: true
+
+    - name: Set up Python
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+      with:
+        python-version: '3.11'
+
+    - name: Pre-test Setup
+      run: |
+        python3 -m venv venv
+        source venv/bin/activate
+        pip install --upgrade pip
+        # pip install -r requirements.txt
+        
+        # build the local version of the core module to be loaded into python
+        echo "Building local version of core module"
+        
+        pip install .
+        export PYTHONPATH="."
+        
+        python ./tests/scripts/ci_local_build.py
+        echo "Local build complete"
+        
+        # train the models for the tests
+        python ./tests/model_builder/torch_assets.py
+        deactivate
+
+    - name: Run Python Unit Tests
+      run: |
+        source venv/bin/activate
+        export PYTHONPATH="."
+        python tests/unit_tests/engine/test_torch.py
+        python tests/unit_tests/test_rust_adapter.py
+        python tests/unit_tests/engine/test_surml_file.py
+        deactivate
+
+    - name: Run Core Unit Tests
+      run: cd modules/core && cargo test --features torch-tests
+
+    - name: Run HTTP Transfer Tests
+      run: cargo test
diff --git a/tests/model_builder/torch_assets.py b/tests/model_builder/torch_assets.py
index fd5215d..25dc0b3 100644
--- a/tests/model_builder/torch_assets.py
+++ b/tests/model_builder/torch_assets.py
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+"""
+This file trains and saves the torch linear model to the model stash directory for the core to test against
+"""
+from tests.model_builder.utils import install_package
+install_package("torch==2.1.2")
 import os
 
 from surrealml.model_templates.torch.torch_linear import train_model as linear_torch_train_model