diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index ec0c9d5..982a9ec 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -15,12 +15,24 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: pip install -r requirements.txt
 
-      - name: Run tests
-        run: python -m pytest tests/ -v
+      - name: Run tests (with result capture)
+        id: pytest
+        run: |
+          python -m pytest tests/ -v
+          echo "PYTEST_EXIT=$?" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
-      - name: Create issue on failure
+      - name: Report success
+        if: success()
+        run: echo "Tests passed - all good!"
+
+      - name: Report failure
+        if: failure()
+        run: echo "Tests failed! Would create issue here."
+
+      - name: Create failure issue
         if: failure()
         run: |
+          echo "Creating issue..."
           python scripts/create_failure_issue.py \
             --sha "${{ github.sha }}" \
             --branch "${{ github.ref_name }}" \