diff --git a/.github/workflows/chores.yml b/.github/workflows/chores.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f8863ef8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/chores.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+name: Tests
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - main
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: Tests
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      with:
+        lfs: true
+
+    - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      with:
+        python-version: '3.10'
+        architecture: 'x64'
+
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        pip install -e ".[dev]"
+
+    - name: Check formatting with black
+      id: black
+      if: always() # Run this step even if the previous one fails
+      run: |
+        black --check jaxley tests
+
+    - name: Check imports with isort
+      id: isort
+      if: always() # Run this step even if the previous one fails
+      run: |
+        isort -c jaxley tests
+
+    - name: Check license headers
+      id: license
+      if: always() # Run this step even if the previous one fails
+      run: |
+        expected_header="# This file is part of Jaxley, a differentiable neuroscience simulator. Jaxley is\n# licensed under the Apache License Version 2.0, see <https://www.apache.org/licenses/>"
+        exit_code=0
+        
+        while IFS= read -r file; do
+          header=$(head -n 2 "$file")
+          if [ "$header" != "$expected_header" ]; then
+            echo "❌ Missing or incorrect license header in $file"
+            exit_code=1
+          fi
+        done < <(find jaxley tests -name "*.py" -type f)
+        
+        if [ $exit_code -ne 0 ]; then
+          echo "License header check failed"
+          exit 1
+        fi
+
+    - name: Ensure that the changelog reflects the changes
+      id: changelog
+      if: always() # Run this step even if the previous one fails
+      run: |
+        # Ensure the main branch is up-to-date
+        git fetch origin main
+
+        # Check if CHANGELOG.md was updated
+        changed_files=$(git diff --name-only origin/main)
+        if echo "$changed_files" | grep -q 'CHANGELOG.md'; then
+          echo "CHANGELOG.md was updated"
+        else
+          echo "CHANGELOG.md was not updated"
+          exit 1
+        fi
+
+    - name: Final check
+      run: |
+        if [[ "${{ steps.black.outcome }}" != "success" || 
+              "${{ steps.isort.outcome }}" != "success" || 
+              "${{ steps.license.outcome }}" != "success" || 
+              "${{ steps.changelog.outcome }}" != "success" ]]; then
+          echo "❌ Some checks failed!"
+          exit 1
+        fi
+        echo "✅ All checks passed"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 50977957..20b7f950 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -27,28 +27,6 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
         pip install -e ".[dev]"
-    
-    - name: Check formatting with black
-      run: |
-        black --check jaxley tests
-    
-    - name: Check imports with isort
-      run: |
-        isort -c jaxley tests
-
-    - name: Ensure that the changelog reflects the changes
-      run: |
-        # Ensure the main branch is up-to-date
-        git fetch origin main
-
-        # Check if CHANGELOG.md was updated
-        changed_files=$(git diff --name-only origin/main)
-        if echo "$changed_files" | grep -q 'CHANGELOG.md'; then
-          echo "CHANGELOG.md was updated"
-        else
-          echo "CHANGELOG.md was not updated"
-          exit 1
-        fi
 
     - name: Test with pytest
       run: |
diff --git a/tests/test_misc.py b/tests/test_misc.py
index 75698747..ca384ebf 100644
--- a/tests/test_misc.py
+++ b/tests/test_misc.py
@@ -10,27 +10,6 @@
 import pytest
 
 
-def list_files(directory):
-    for root, dirs, files in os.walk(directory):
-        for file in files:
-            if file.endswith(".py"):
-                yield os.path.join(root, file)
-
-
-license_txt = """# This file is part of Jaxley, a differentiable neuroscience simulator. Jaxley is
-# licensed under the Apache License Version 2.0, see <https://www.apache.org/licenses/>"""
-
-
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("dir", ["../jaxley", "."])
-def test_license(dir):
-    for i, file in enumerate(list_files(dir)):
-        with open(file, "r") as f:
-            header = f.read(len(license_txt))
-        assert (
-            header == license_txt
-        ), f"File {file} does not have the correct license header"
-
-
 def test_rm_all_deprecated_functions():
     from jaxley.__version__ import __version__ as package_version