diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index f00b6d6..df072c2 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ on:
     branches: [ main ]
 
 jobs:
-  lint:
-    name: Lint and Format Check
+  verify:
+    name: Lint and Test
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -18,29 +18,16 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: '3.11'
 
-      - name: Install pre-commit
+      - name: Lint - Install pre-commit
         run: pip install pre-commit
 
-      - name: Run pre-commit
+      - name: Lint - Run pre-commit
         run: pre-commit run --all-files
 
-  test:
-    name: Unit Tests
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: [ lint ]
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Test - Install dependencies
+        run: pip install pyserial pytest
 
-      - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-        with:
-          python-version: '3.11'
-
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: |
-          pip install pyserial pytest
-
-      - name: Run integration tests (client validation)
+      - name: Test - Run integration tests
         run: |
           cd test
           python -m pytest kiss_client.py -v 2>/dev/null || echo "Note: Full integration tests require simulator"
@@ -49,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
   build:
     name: Build ${{ matrix.target }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: [ test ]
+    needs: [ verify ]
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -65,15 +52,15 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: '3.11'
 
+      - name: Install PlatformIO
+        run: pip install platformio
+
       - name: Cache PlatformIO
         uses: actions/cache@v3
         with:
           path: ~/.platformio
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-platformio-${{ hashFiles('**/platformio.ini') }}
 
-      - name: Install PlatformIO
-        run: pip install platformio
-
       - name: Build ${{ matrix.target }}
         run: pio run -e ${{ matrix.target }}
 
@@ -122,12 +109,12 @@ jobs:
   summary:
     name: Build Summary
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: [ lint, test, build, publish-packages ]
+    needs: [ verify, build, publish-packages ]
     if: always()
     steps:
       - name: Check status
         run: |
-          if [ "${{ needs.lint.result }}" = "failure" ] || [ "${{ needs.test.result }}" = "failure" ] || [ "${{ needs.build.result }}" = "failure" ]; then
+          if [ "${{ needs.verify.result }}" = "failure" ] || [ "${{ needs.build.result }}" = "failure" ]; then
             echo "❌ CI failed"
             exit 1
           fi