diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index ac61079..95735db 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest, windows-latest]
+        os: [ubuntu-slim, ubuntu-latest, macos-latest, windows-latest]
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 222bbf6..86e45bb 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,16 @@ runs:
         REPO_NWO: ${{ github.repository }}
         GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
 
+    - name: Start SSH
+      if: ${{ runner.os == 'Linux' }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        if ! pgrep sshd > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+          echo "Starting SSH..."
+          sudo mkdir -p /run/sshd
+          sudo /usr/sbin/sshd -D &
+        fi
+
     - name: Add SSH keys
       shell: bash
       run: |