diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/testing.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/testing.yml
index a4b54c4da5..80fd87152e 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/testing.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/testing.yml
@@ -23,10 +23,22 @@ jobs:
       - run: make --always-make -j$(nproc) lint-backend checks-backend # ensure the "go-licenses" make target runs
         env:
           TAGS: bindata sqlite sqlite_unlock_notify
+  frontend-checks:
+    if: ${{ !startsWith(vars.ROLE, 'forgejo-') }}
+    runs-on: docker
+    container:
+      image: 'docker.io/node:20-bookworm'
+    steps:
+      - uses: https://code.forgejo.org/actions/checkout@v3
+      - run: make deps-frontend
+      - run: make lint-frontend
+      - run: make checks-frontend
+      - run: make test-frontend
+      - run: make frontend
   test-unit:
     if: ${{ !startsWith(vars.ROLE, 'forgejo-') }}
     runs-on: docker
-    needs: [backend-checks]
+    needs: [backend-checks, frontend-checks]
     container:
       image: 'docker.io/node:20-bookworm'
     services:
@@ -67,7 +79,7 @@ jobs:
   test-mysql:
     if: ${{ !startsWith(vars.ROLE, 'forgejo-') }}
     runs-on: docker
-    needs: [backend-checks]
+    needs: [backend-checks, frontend-checks]
     container:
       image: 'docker.io/node:20-bookworm'
     services:
@@ -113,7 +125,7 @@ jobs:
   test-pgsql:
     if: ${{ !startsWith(vars.ROLE, 'forgejo-') }}
     runs-on: docker
-    needs: [backend-checks]
+    needs: [backend-checks, frontend-checks]
     container:
       image: 'docker.io/node:20-bookworm'
     services:
@@ -161,7 +173,7 @@ jobs:
   test-sqlite:
     if: ${{ !startsWith(vars.ROLE, 'forgejo-') }}
     runs-on: docker
-    needs: [backend-checks]
+    needs: [backend-checks, frontend-checks]
     container:
       image: 'docker.io/node:20-bookworm'
     steps: