diff --git a/.woodpecker.yml b/.woodpecker.yml
index a091d7754d..d94dc41514 100644
--- a/.woodpecker.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ pipeline:
   #     - docker version
   #     - docker image build -f Dockerfile --build-arg SOURCE_TAG=$CI_COMMIT_SHA . --target build-base -t $NAME:build-base
 
+  # the world is not yet ready for this step
+  # test:
+  #   <<: *docker-step
+  #   commands:
+  #     - docker run --rm -e RAILS_ENV=test -e NODE_ENV=development $NAME:build-base sh -c 'bundle config set --local without development && bundle install && rake spec'
+
   # build:
   #   <<: *docker-step
   #   commands: