diff --git a/.build-test-rules.yml b/.build-test-rules.yml
index b44c0599..1bfa7b39 100644
--- a/.build-test-rules.yml
+++ b/.build-test-rules.yml
@@ -5,3 +5,7 @@ device/esp_tinyusb:
 host/class:
   enable:
     - if: SOC_USB_OTG_SUPPORTED == 1
+
+host/class/cdc/usb_host_cdc_acm/host_test:
+  enable:
+    - if: IDF_TARGET in ["linux"] and (IDF_VERSION_MAJOR >= 5 and IDF_VERSION_MINOR >= 4)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_run_host_test.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_run_host_test.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..89282c8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_run_host_test.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+name: Build and Run USB Host test
+
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 0 * * SAT' # Saturday midnight
+  pull_request:
+    types: [opened, reopened, synchronize]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: Build
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        idf_ver: ["latest"]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    container: espressif/idf:${{ matrix.idf_ver }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          submodules: 'true'
+      - name: Build USB Test Application
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          . ${IDF_PATH}/export.sh
+          pip install pytest pytest-cpp idf-build-apps==2.4.3 --upgrade
+          idf-build-apps find --target linux
+          idf-build-apps build --target linux
+          pytest host/class/cdc/usb_host_cdc_acm/host_test/build_linux
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_run_test_app_usb.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_run_test_app_usb.yml
index b3b98bb9..b4d4b7b3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_run_test_app_usb.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_run_test_app_usb.yml
@@ -63,4 +63,4 @@ jobs:
           PIP_EXTRA_INDEX_URL: "https://dl.espressif.com/pypi/"
         run: pip install --only-binary cryptography pytest-embedded pytest-embedded-serial-esp pytest-embedded-idf pyserial pyusb
       - name: Run USB Test App on target
-        run: pytest --target=${{ matrix.idf_target }} -m usb_host --build-dir=build_${{ matrix.idf_target }}
+        run: pytest --embedded-services esp,idf --target=${{ matrix.idf_target }} -m usb_host --build-dir=build_${{ matrix.idf_target }}
diff --git a/host/class/cdc/usb_host_cdc_acm/host_test/CMakeLists.txt b/host/class/cdc/usb_host_cdc_acm/host_test/CMakeLists.txt
index f2429fe3..460a5156 100644
--- a/host/class/cdc/usb_host_cdc_acm/host_test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/host/class/cdc/usb_host_cdc_acm/host_test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ set(COMPONENTS main)
 
 list(APPEND EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS
      "$ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/mocks/usb/"
+     "$ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/mocks/freertos/"
     )
 
-project(usb_cdc_host_test)
+project(host_test_usb_cdc)
diff --git a/host/class/cdc/usb_host_cdc_acm/host_test/main/CMakeLists.txt b/host/class/cdc/usb_host_cdc_acm/host_test/main/CMakeLists.txt
index b0cb9e77..6fa86b66 100644
--- a/host/class/cdc/usb_host_cdc_acm/host_test/main/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/host/class/cdc/usb_host_cdc_acm/host_test/main/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,3 +3,7 @@ idf_component_register(SRC_DIRS .
                         INCLUDE_DIRS .
                         PRIV_INCLUDE_DIRS "../../private_include"
                         WHOLE_ARCHIVE)
+
+# Currently 'main' for IDF_TARGET=linux is defined in freertos component.
+# Since we are using a freertos mock here, need to let Catch2 provide 'main'.
+target_link_libraries(${COMPONENT_LIB} PRIVATE Catch2WithMain)
diff --git a/host/class/cdc/usb_host_cdc_acm/host_test/main/cdc_descriptors.hpp b/host/class/cdc/usb_host_cdc_acm/host_test/main/cdc_descriptors.hpp
index 832791f5..1bafa042 100644
--- a/host/class/cdc/usb_host_cdc_acm/host_test/main/cdc_descriptors.hpp
+++ b/host/class/cdc/usb_host_cdc_acm/host_test/main/cdc_descriptors.hpp
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@
             - ASIX Electronics Corp. AX88772B (i-tec)
             - Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8153 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter (AXAGON)
         - Modems:
-            - Qualcomm / Option SimTech SIM7080 (SIM7070G)
+            - NOT TESTED: Qualcomm / Option SimTech SIM7080 (SIM7070G)
             - Quectel Wireless Solutions Co., Ltd. BG96 CAT-M1/NB-IoT modem
-            - Qualcomm / Option SimTech SIM7000 (SIM7000E)
             - Qualcomm / Option SimTech, Incorporated (SIM7600E)
-            - Qualcomm / Option SimTech SIM7080 (SIM7080G)
-            - Qualcomm / Option A76XX Series LTE Module (SIMA7672E)
+            - NOT TESTED: Qualcomm / Option SimTech SIM7000 (SIM7000E)
+            - NOT TESTED: Qualcomm / Option SimTech SIM7080 (SIM7080G)
+            - NOT TESTED: Qualcomm / Option A76XX Series LTE Module (SIMA7672E)
         - USB dongle:
             - NOT TESTED: Shenzhen Rapoo Technology Co., Ltd. Rapoo 2.4G Wireless Device
             - NOT TESTED: Cambridge Silicon Radio, Ltd Bluetooth Dongle (HCI mode)
diff --git a/host/class/cdc/usb_host_cdc_acm/host_test/sdkconfig.defaults b/host/class/cdc/usb_host_cdc_acm/host_test/sdkconfig.defaults
index 2c101e76..14bc2aef 100644
--- a/host/class/cdc/usb_host_cdc_acm/host_test/sdkconfig.defaults
+++ b/host/class/cdc/usb_host_cdc_acm/host_test/sdkconfig.defaults
@@ -5,5 +5,4 @@ CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="linux"
 CONFIG_COMPILER_CXX_EXCEPTIONS=y
 CONFIG_ESP_MAIN_TASK_STACK_SIZE=12000
 CONFIG_FREERTOS_HZ=1000
-CONFIG_FREERTOS_WATCHPOINT_END_OF_STACK=y
 CONFIG_UNITY_ENABLE_IDF_TEST_RUNNER=n
diff --git a/pytest.ini b/pytest.ini
index 1f07f269..dc82314c 100644
--- a/pytest.ini
+++ b/pytest.ini
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 [pytest]
 # only the files with prefix `pytest_` would be recognized as pytest test scripts.
 python_files = pytest_*.py
+cpp_files = host_test_*.elf
 
 # set traceback to "short" to prevent the overwhelming tracebacks
 addopts =
   -s
-  --embedded-services esp,idf
   --tb short
 
 markers =