diff --git a/.github/workflows/oracle_thick_mode.yml b/.github/workflows/oracle_thick_mode.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..59e6bb0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/oracle_thick_mode.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+name: Oracle thick client mode tests
+
+on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+  DB_MODULE: oracledb
+  DB_NAME: db
+  DB_USER: db_user
+  DB_PASS: pass
+  DB_HOST: 127.0.0.1
+  DB_PORT: 1521
+  LIB_DIR: /opt/oracle/instantclient_21_4
+
+jobs:
+  tests:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    services:
+      oracle:
+        image: gvenzl/oracle-free:latest
+        env:
+          ORACLE_PASSWORD: ${{ env.DB_PASS }}
+          ORACLE_DATABASE: ${{ env.DB_NAME }}
+          APP_USER: ${{ env.DB_USER }}
+          APP_USER_PASSWORD: ${{ env.DB_PASS }}
+        ports:
+          - 1521:1521
+          # Provide healthcheck script options for startup
+        options: --health-cmd healthcheck.sh --health-interval 10s --health-timeout 5s --health-retries 10
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Install Oracle instant client
+        run: |
+          cd /opt/
+          sudo mkdir /opt/oracle
+          sudo wget https://download.oracle.com/otn_software/linux/instantclient/214000/instantclient-basic-linux.x64-21.4.0.0.0dbru.zip
+          sudo unzip instantclient_21_4
+
+      - name: Check out repository code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.8.14'
+
+      - name: Setup Python dependencies
+        run: |
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+      - name: Install Development/Checked out version of DatabaseLibrary
+        run: |
+          pip install -e ${{ github.workspace }}
+
+      - name: Setup Python DB module
+        run: |
+          pip install ${{ env.DB_MODULE }}
+     
+      - name: Launch RF Tests
+        working-directory: ./test
+        run: >-
+            robot
+            -d results
+            --xunit result.xml
+            --loglevel DEBUG:INFO
+            -v DB_MODULE:${{ env.DB_MODULE }}
+            -v DB_NAME:${{ env.DB_NAME }}
+            -v DB_USER:${{ env.DB_USER }}
+            -v DB_PASS:${{ env.DB_PASS }}
+            -v DB_HOST:${{ env.DB_HOST }}
+            -v DB_PORT:${{ env.DB_PORT }}
+            -v ORACLE_LIB_DIR: ${{ env.LIB_DIR }}
+            tests/custom_db_tests/oracle_thick_mode.robot            
+      
+      - name: Upload Robot Logs
+        if: ${{ always() }}
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          name: log-files
+          path: ./test/results/
diff --git a/test/tests/custom_db_tests/oracle_thick_mode.robot b/test/tests/custom_db_tests/oracle_thick_mode.robot
index 85dc3c7..ee42798 100644
--- a/test/tests/custom_db_tests/oracle_thick_mode.robot
+++ b/test/tests/custom_db_tests/oracle_thick_mode.robot
@@ -6,6 +6,15 @@ Documentation    Tests of switching between thin and thick mode of oracledb clie
 Resource    ../../resources/common.resource
 
 
+*** Variables ***
+${DB_MODULE}            oracledb
+${DB_HOST}              127.0.0.1
+${DB_PORT}              1521
+${DB_PASS}              pass
+${DB_USER}              db_user
+${DB_NAME}              db
+${ORACLE_LIB_DIR}       ${EMPTY}
+
 *** Test Cases ***
 Thin Mode - Default
     [Documentation]    No mode specified --> thin mode is used
@@ -21,7 +30,7 @@ Thick Mode Without Client Dir Specified
 
 Thick Mode With Client Dir Specified
     [Documentation]    Client dir specified --> oracledb will search it in this place
-    Connect And Run Simple Query    driverMode=thick,lib_dir=
+    Connect And Run Simple Query    driverMode=thick,lib_dir=${ORACLE_LIB_DIR}
 
 Wrong Mode
     [Documentation]    Wrong mode --> proper error message from the library
@@ -31,7 +40,7 @@ Wrong Mode
 Thick Mode With Wrong Client Dir
     [Documentation]    Wrong mode --> proper error message from oracledb module
     Run Keyword And Expect Error    expected_error
-    ...    Connect And Run Simple Query    driverMode=thick,lib_dir=C:\WRONG
+    ...    Connect And Run Simple Query    driverMode=thick,lib_dir=C:/WRONG
 
 
 *** Keywords ***
@@ -39,12 +48,12 @@ Connect And Run Simple Query
     [Documentation]    Connect using usual params and client mode if provided
     [Arguments]    &{Extra params}
     Connect To Database
-    ...    oracledb
-    ...    127.0.0.1
-    ...    1521
-    ...    db
-    ...    db_user
-    ...    pass
+    ...    ${DB_MODULE}
+    ...    ${DB_NAME}
+    ...    ${DB_USER}
+    ...    ${DB_PASS}
+    ...    ${DB_HOST}
+    ...    ${DB_PORT}
     ...    &{Extra params}
     Create Person Table
     Query    SELECT * FROM person