diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint-test.yaml b/.github/workflows/lint-test.yaml
index 59f471ac..2c054779 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint-test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint-test.yaml
@@ -85,7 +85,9 @@ jobs:
 
           # test the helm chart with notify push enabled
           - name: Notify Push Enabled
-            helm_args: '--helm-extra-set-args "--values charts/nextcloud/test-values/notify_push.yaml"'
+            helm_args: |
+                --namespace nextcloud --skip-clean-up --helm-extra-set-args "--create-namespace --values charts/nextcloud/test-values/notify_push.yaml"
+            testNotifyPush: true
 
           # test the helm chart with s3 as the primary storage
           - name: S3 Enabled as Primary Storage
@@ -96,7 +98,8 @@ jobs:
 
           # test the helm chart with imaginary
           - name: Imaginary Enabled
-            helm_args: --namespace nextcloud --skip-clean-up --helm-extra-set-args "--create-namespace --values charts/nextcloud/test-values/imaginary.yaml"
+            helm_args: |
+                --namespace nextcloud --skip-clean-up --helm-extra-set-args "--create-namespace --values charts/nextcloud/test-values/imaginary.yaml"
             test: true
 
     steps:
@@ -165,6 +168,18 @@ jobs:
             kubectl logs --ignore-errors --prefix -l app.kubernetes.io/name=nextcloud
             exit $EXIT
 
+      - name: Run test for Nextcloud
+        if: matrix.test_cases.testNotifyPush
+        # applies a kubernetes job that uploads a file and then checks log of finished pod
+        run: |
+            EXIT=0
+            POD=$(kubectl get -n nextcloud pods -o name --selector "app.kubernetes.io/component=app")
+            kubectl exec --stdin --tty -n nextcloud $POD  -- sh -c '
+              chsh -s /bin/sh www-data
+              su -l www-data -c "/var/www/html/occ notify_push:self-test"
+            '
+            exit $EXIT
+
   summary:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest-low
     needs: [changes, test]