diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index bc63774..84144d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -156,9 +156,17 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           poetry build
 
+      - name: Setup DynamoDB Local
+        uses: rrainn/dynamodb-action@v2.0.1
+        with:
+          dbPath: # undefined by default, if this is undefined inMemory will be used
+          sharedDb: # undefined by default
+          delayTransientStatuses: # undefined by default
+          optimizeDbBeforeStartup: # undefined by default
+          port: 8000
+
       - name: Test with pytest
         run: |
-          docker run -d -p 8003:8003 amazon/dynamodb-local
           poetry run pytest tests/test_api.py -k 'test_gettimeseries_get'