diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yaml b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
index 5c3a5ac4..e75aa1a6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -24,6 +24,24 @@ env:
   PUSH_IMAGE: true
 
 jobs:
+  set-up:
+    name: Set up local cluster
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: true
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Download k3d
+        run: wget -q -O - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/k3d-io/k3d/main/install.sh | bash
+      - name: Create registry
+        run: k3d registry create myregistry --port 5050
+      - name: Create k3d cluster
+        id: create-k3d-cluster
+        run: |
+          echo "testing local registry ....................."
+          k3d cluster create --agents 2 -p "80:80@loadbalancer" --k3s-arg "--disable=traefik@server:0" --registry-use myregistry:5050
+          PORT="$(docker ps -f name=mycluster-registry)"
+          echo "$PORT"   
   build-ghcr:
     name: Build and push sample images to GHCR
     if: github.event.action != 'closed'
@@ -52,15 +70,6 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Download k3d
         run: wget -q -O - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/k3d-io/k3d/main/install.sh | bash
-      - name: Create registry
-        run: k3d registry create myregistry --port 5050
-      - name: Create k3d cluster
-        id: create-k3d-cluster
-        run: |
-          echo "testing local registry ....................."
-          k3d cluster create --agents 1 --k3s-arg "--disable=traefik@server:0" --registry-use myregistry:5050
-          PORT="$(docker ps -f name=mycluster-registry)"
-          echo "$PORT" 
       - name: Build and push ${{ matrix.image }}
         uses: docker/build-push-action@v4
         with: