diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-stellar.yaml b/.github/workflows/test-stellar.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e8f04434
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-stellar.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,239 @@
+name: Test Stellar
+
+on: pull_request
+
+jobs:
+  check-relevant-changes:
+    name: Check for Relevant Changes
+    runs-on: blacksmith-2vcpu-ubuntu-2204
+    outputs:
+      run_tests: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.stellar == 'true' || steps.filter.outputs.common == 'true' || steps.filter.outputs.github == 'true' }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
+        id: filter
+        with:
+          filters: |
+            stellar:
+              - 'stellar/**'
+            common:
+              - 'common/**'
+            github:
+              - '.github/workflows/test-stellar.yaml'
+      - name: Summarize Changes
+        run: |
+          echo "Changes in stellar: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.stellar }}"
+          echo "Changes in common: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.common }}"
+          echo "Changes in github: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.github }}"
+
+  test-stellar:
+    name: Test Stellar
+    needs: check-relevant-changes
+    if: ${{ needs.check-relevant-changes.outputs.run_tests == 'true' }}
+    runs-on: blacksmith-2vcpu-ubuntu-2204
+    steps:
+      # this sets up nested repos: https://github.com/actions/checkout?tab=readme-ov-file#checkout-multiple-repos-nested
+      #
+      # axelar-contract-deployments
+      #   - axelar-cgp-soroban
+      #
+      # future steps depend on this directory structure
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Checkout axelar-cgp-soroban repo
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          repository: axelarnetwork/axelar-cgp-soroban
+          path: axelar-cgp-soroban
+
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: '18' # Hardcoded to ensure consistency.
+          cache: 'npm'
+          registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        shell: bash
+        run: npm ci
+
+      - name: Install stable toolchain
+        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
+        with:
+          toolchain: 1.81.0
+          targets: wasm32-unknown-unknown
+
+      # install binary to avoid lengthy compilation process
+      - name: Install Stellar CLI
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          # setup bin/ directory
+          mkdir bin
+          cd bin
+
+          # Query latest release from official Stellar repo
+          URL=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/stellar/stellar-cli/releases/latest | jq -r .assets[].browser_download_url | grep 'stellar.*x86_64-unknown-linux')
+
+          # download + extract binary
+          wget -q $URL
+          tar -xzf $(basename $URL)
+
+          echo "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
+
+      - name: Setup Stellar local network
+        run: |
+          docker pull stellar/quickstart
+          docker run -d --rm -it \
+              -p 8000:8000 \
+              --name stellar \
+              stellar/quickstart:testing \
+              --local \
+              --enable-soroban-rpc \
+              --protocol-version 22
+
+          RPC_URL="http://localhost:8000/soroban/rpc"
+          NETWORK_PASSPHRASE="Standalone Network ; February 2017"
+          echo "RPC_URL=${RPC_URL}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "NETWORK_PASSPHRASE=${NETWORK_PASSPHRASE}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Add as configured network
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          stellar network add local \
+              --rpc-url "$RPC_URL" \
+              --network-passphrase "$NETWORK_PASSPHRASE"
+
+      - name: Prepare local.json
+        run: |
+          echo '{
+              "chains": {
+                  "stellar": {
+                      "name": "Stellar",
+                      "axelarId": "stellar",
+                      "networkType": "local",
+                      "chainType": "stellar",
+                      "tokenSymbol": "XLM",
+                      "rpc": "http://127.0.0.1:8000/soroban/rpc",
+                      "horizonRpc": "http://127.0.0.1:8000",
+                      "contracts": {}
+                  }
+              }
+          }' > ./axelar-chains-config/info/local.json
+
+      - name: Display local.json
+        run: cat ./axelar-chains-config/info/local.json
+
+      ###### Acquire WASM Contracts   ######
+      - name: Configure CF credentials
+        run: |
+          cd $HOME; mkdir ~/.aws; touch ~/.aws/credentials; touch ~/.aws/config
+          echo "[default]
+          aws_access_key_id = ${{ secrets.cf-bucket-access-key-id }}
+          aws_secret_access_key = ${{ secrets.cf-bucket-secret-access-key }}" > ~/.aws/credentials
+          echo "[default]
+          region=auto
+          output=json" > ~/.aws/config
+
+      - name: Fetch WASM contracts from CF
+        env:
+          S3_BUCKET_NAME: ${{ vars.CF_BUCKET_NAME }}
+          ENDPOINT_URL: ${{ secrets.CF-ENDPOINT-URL }}
+          CF_BUCKET_ROOT_KEY: ${{ vars.CF_BUCKET_ROOT_KEY }}
+        run: |
+          PACKAGE_VERSION=$(cat stellar/version)
+          CONTRACTS=("axelar_gateway" "axelar_operators" "axelar_gas_service" "interchain_token" "interchain_token_service" "example")
+          for name in CONTRACTS; do
+            CF_WASM_BUCKET_ROOT_KEY="${CF_BUCKET_ROOT_KEY}/$name/$PACKAGE_VERSION/wasm"
+            FILE_KEY=axelar-cgp-soroban-wasm-$name-$PACKAGE_VERSION
+            aws s3api get-object --bucket $S3_BUCKET_NAME --key "$CF_WASM_BUCKET_ROOT_KEY/$FILE_KEY" --acl public-read --endpoint-url $ENDPOINT_URL
+          done
+
+          ls
+
+          WASM_DIR=./
+          echo "WASM_DIR=${WASM_DIR}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Setup Stellar wallet
+        run: |
+          stellar keys generate test \
+              --rpc-url "$RPC_URL" \
+              --network-passphrase "$NETWORK_PASSPHRASE"
+
+          STELLAR_PRIVATE_KEY=$(stellar keys show test)
+          STELLAR_ADDRESS=$(stellar keys address test)
+          echo "STELLAR_PRIVATE_KEY=${STELLAR_PRIVATE_KEY}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "STELLAR_ADDRESS=${STELLAR_ADDRESS}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Fund Stellar wallet
+        run: node stellar/faucet --recipient $STELLAR_ADDRESS
+
+      - name: Prepare .env
+        run: |
+          echo "PRIVATE_KEY = '$STELLAR_PRIVATE_KEY'" >> .env
+          echo "ENV = 'local'" >> .env
+          echo "YES = 'true'" >> .env
+
+      ###### Command: Deploy Contract ######
+      - name: Deploy axelar_gateway
+        run: |
+          CONTRACT=axelar_gateway
+          node stellar/deploy-contract deploy $CONTRACT --wasm-path $WASM_DIR/$CONTRACT.optimized.wasm
+
+      - name: Deploy axelar_operators
+        run: |
+          CONTRACT=axelar_operators
+          node stellar/deploy-contract deploy $CONTRACT --wasm-path $WASM_DIR/$CONTRACT.optimized.wasm
+
+      ###### Command: Gateway ######
+      # FIXME:
+      # - name: Gateway Approve
+      #   run: |
+      #     node stellar/gateway approve avalanche 0x32034b47cb29d162d9d803cc405356f4ac0ec07fe847ace431385fe8acf3e6e5-2 0x4F4495243837681061C4743b74B3eEdf548D56A5 wallet 0x1234
+
+      - name: Gateway Call Contract
+        run: node stellar/gateway.js call-contract avalanche 0x4F4495243837681061C4743b74B3eEdf548D56A5 0x1234
+
+      - name: Gateway Rotate Signers
+        run: |
+          node stellar/gateway rotate --new-nonce test --signers wallet
+          node stellar/gateway rotate --new-nonce test2 --current-nonce test --signers wallet
+
+      - name: Upgrade gateway contract
+        run: |
+          CONTRACT=axelar_gateway
+          node stellar/deploy-contract.js upgrade $CONTRACT --wasm-path $WASM_DIR/$CONTRACT.optimized.wasm
+
+      ###### Command: Operators ######
+
+      - name: Execute is_operator action
+        run: node stellar/operators.js --action is_operator --args $STELLAR_ADDRESS
+
+      - name: Execute add_operator action
+        run: node stellar/operators.js --action add_operator --args $STELLAR_ADDRESS
+
+      - name: Execute remove_operator action
+        run: node stellar/operators.js --action remove_operator --args $STELLAR_ADDRESS
+
+      # TODO: needs gas-service contract
+      # - name: Execute refund action
+      #   run: node stellar/operators.js --action refund
+
+      # FIXME: find proper way to execute this
+      # - name: Execute execute action
+      #   run: node stellar/operators.js --action execute --target $STELLAR_ADDRESS --method "is_operator"
+
+      # TODO: currently fails
+      # - name: is_operator with estimate_cost
+      #   run: node stellar/operators.js --action is_operator --args $STELLAR_ADDRESS --estimate-cost
+
+      ###### Command: Generate Bindings #####
+      - name: generate operators bindings
+        run: |
+          CONTRACT=axelar_operators
+          node stellar/generate-bindings.js --wasm-path $WASM_DIR/$CONTRACT.optimized.wasm --contract-id  $(jq .chains.stellar.contracts.$CONTRACT.address axelar-chains-config/info/local.json) --output-dir ./stellar/bindings/$CONTRACT
+
+      - name: generate gateway bindings
+        run: |
+          CONTRACT=axelar_gateway
+          node stellar/generate-bindings.js --wasm-path $WASM_DIR/$CONTRACT.optimized.wasm --contract-id  $(jq .chains.stellar.contracts.$CONTRACT.address axelar-chains-config/info/local.json) --output-dir ./stellar/bindings/$CONTRACT
diff --git a/stellar/generate-bindings.js b/stellar/generate-bindings.js
index aa17f6e4..6708b5a2 100644
--- a/stellar/generate-bindings.js
+++ b/stellar/generate-bindings.js
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ function main() {
 
     program.action((options) => {
         const config = loadConfig(options.env);
-        processCommand(options, config, config.stellar);
+        processCommand(options, config, config.chains.stellar);
     });
 
     program.parse();
diff --git a/stellar/utils.js b/stellar/utils.js
index df034b46..ba3e9c10 100644
--- a/stellar/utils.js
+++ b/stellar/utils.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ const ASSET_TYPE_NATIVE = 'native';
 function getNetworkPassphrase(networkType) {
     switch (networkType) {
         case 'local':
-            return Networks.SANDBOX;
+            return Networks.STANDALONE;
         case 'futurenet':
             return Networks.FUTURENET;
         case 'testnet':
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ async function sendTransaction(tx, server, action, options = {}) {
 }
 
 async function broadcast(operation, wallet, chain, action, options = {}) {
-    const server = new rpc.Server(chain.rpc);
+    const server = new rpc.Server(chain.rpc, { allowHttp: true });
 
     if (options.estimateCost) {
         const tx = await buildTransaction(operation, server, wallet, chain.networkType, options);
@@ -168,8 +168,10 @@ function getAssetCode(balance, chain) {
 async function getWallet(chain, options) {
     const keypair = Keypair.fromSecret(options.privateKey);
     const address = keypair.publicKey();
-    const provider = new rpc.Server(chain.rpc);
-    const horizonServer = new Horizon.Server(chain.horizonRpc);
+    const provider = new rpc.Server(chain.rpc, {
+        allowHttp: true,
+    });
+    const horizonServer = new Horizon.Server(chain.horizonRpc, { allowHttp: true });
     const balances = await getBalances(horizonServer, address);
 
     printInfo('Wallet address', address);
diff --git a/stellar/version b/stellar/version
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7da0a952
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stellar/version
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+a90ac0b9d2d66533f32df8a9e5e15e483ec59c5d