diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
index d5d06f00..233e52bd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ jobs:
           kubectl get cachedimages
           echo "kubectl get repository"
           kubectl get repository
+          ## Check if our test image is cached
           if [ $(kubectl get cachedimages docker.io-library-nginx-stable-alpine -o json | jq ".status.isCached") ];
           then
               if [ $(kubectl get cachedimages docker.io-library-nginx-stable-alpine -o json | jq ".status.usedBy.count") -eq 2 ];
@@ -162,6 +163,15 @@ jobs:
               echo "Error: image cached status is false"
               exit 1
           fi
+          ## Check repository status
+          if [ $(kubectl get repository docker.io-library-nginx -o json | jq ".status.phase") == "Ready" ];
+          then
+              echo "Found repository"
+          else
+              echo "Error: image repository status is not Ready"
+              exit 1
+          fi
+          ## Check for kuik's components metrics
           for component in proxy controllers
           do 
             echo "Testing $component metrics endpoint"
@@ -279,6 +289,7 @@ jobs:
           kubectl get cachedimages
           echo "kubectl get repository"
           kubectl get repository
+          ## Check if our test image is cached
           if [ $(kubectl get cachedimages docker.io-library-nginx-stable-alpine -o json | jq ".status.isCached") ];
           then
               if [ $(kubectl get cachedimages docker.io-library-nginx-stable-alpine -o json | jq ".status.usedBy.count") -eq 2 ];
@@ -292,6 +303,15 @@ jobs:
               echo "Error: image cached status is false"
               exit 1
           fi
+          ## Check repository status
+          if [ $(kubectl get repository docker.io-library-nginx -o json | jq ".status.phase") == "Ready" ];
+          then
+              echo "Found repository"
+          else
+              echo "Error: image repository status is not Ready"
+              exit 1
+          fi
+          ## Check for kuik's components metrics
           for component in proxy controllers
           do 
             echo "Testing $component metrics endpoint"