diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yaml b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
index 726ff272..883439f5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -156,6 +156,23 @@ jobs:
 
           pkill --echo hc && pkill --echo holochain && pkill --echo lair-keystore
 
+      - name: Smoke test - trycp_write_validated
+        run: |
+          set -x
+
+          # Start local network services
+          nix develop .#ci -c bash -c "hc-run-local-services --bootstrap-port 4422 --signal-port 4423 &"
+          # Start a TryCP instance
+          nix develop .#ci -c bash -c "source ./scripts/trycp.sh && start_trycp &"
+
+          # Run the scenario for 10 seconds
+          RUST_LOG=warn CONDUCTOR_CONFIG="CI" MIN_PEERS=2 nix run .#trycp_write_validated -- --targets targets-ci.yaml --instances-per-target 2 --duration 10 --no-progress
+
+          # Stop the TryCP instance
+          nix develop .#ci -c bash -c "source ./scripts/trycp.sh && stop_trycp"
+          # Stop local network services
+          pkill --echo hc-run-local
+
       - name: Smoke test - remote_call_rate
         run: |
           set -x