diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..418a8efe2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+name: Smoke Tests
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types: [opened, labeled, synchronize, reopened]
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  smoke-tests:
+    if: contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'smoke-test')
+    name: "Smoke Tests (No API Keys)"
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 20
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout PR
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Set up Python 3.12
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.12"
+
+      - name: Install uv
+        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v3
+        with:
+          version: "latest"
+
+      - name: Install backend dependencies
+        run: |
+          uv sync --dev
+
+      - name: Run backend smoke tests (critical tests only)
+        run: |
+          uv run pytest \
+            src/backend/tests/unit/test_database.py \
+            src/backend/tests/unit/test_login.py \
+            src/backend/tests/unit/api/v1/test_validate.py \
+            src/backend/tests/unit/test_endpoints.py \
+            src/backend/tests/unit/api/v1/test_flows.py \
+            src/backend/tests/unit/graph/test_graph.py \
+            src/backend/tests/unit/services/flow/test_flow_runner.py \
+            src/backend/tests/unit/test_chat_endpoint.py \
+            src/backend/tests/unit/api/v1/test_api_key.py \
+            src/backend/tests/unit/api/v1/test_endpoints.py \
+            src/backend/tests/unit/components/languagemodels/test_openai_model.py \
+            src/backend/tests/unit/components/agents/test_agent_component.py \
+            src/backend/tests/unit/services/tracing/test_tracing_service.py \
+            src/backend/tests/unit/custom/component/test_component_instance_attributes.py \
+            src/backend/tests/unit/schema/test_schema_message.py \
+            -m 'not api_key_required' \
+            --tb=short \
+            --maxfail=5 \
+            -v
+        env:
+          LANGFLOW_SUPERUSER: admin
+          LANGFLOW_SUPERUSER_PASSWORD: 123456
+
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        with:
+          node-version: "21"
+          cache: "npm"
+          cache-dependency-path: src/frontend/package-lock.json
+
+      - name: Install frontend dependencies
+        run: |
+          cd src/frontend
+          npm ci
+
+      - name: Run frontend smoke tests (unit tests only)
+        run: |
+          cd src/frontend
+          CI=true npx jest --ci --watchAll=false --passWithNoTests
+        env:
+          NODE_ENV: test
+
+      - name: Comment on PR with results
+        if: always()
+        uses: actions/github-script@v6
+        with:
+          script: |
+            const conclusion = '${{ job.status }}';
+            const emoji = conclusion === 'success' ? '✅' : '❌';
+            const status = conclusion === 'success' ? 'passed' : 'failed';
+
+            const comment = `${emoji} **Smoke tests ${status}**
+
+            Critical functionality validated (~5-8 minutes):
+
+            - **Backend**: 10 essential test files (imports, schema, serialization, core utils)
+            - **Frontend**: Unit tests only (components, utilities)
+            - **Coverage**: Core functionality without external dependencies
+
+            View details in the [Actions tab](https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}).`;
+
+            await github.rest.issues.createComment({
+              issue_number: context.payload.pull_request.number,
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              body: comment
+            });
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diff --git a/src/backend/tests/unit/test_initial_setup.py b/src/backend/tests/unit/test_initial_setup.py
index 8657b5e0d..dfa7a60e7 100644
--- a/src/backend/tests/unit/test_initial_setup.py
+++ b/src/backend/tests/unit/test_initial_setup.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ from langflow.initial_setup.setup import (
     update_projects_components_with_latest_component_versions,
 )
 from langflow.interface.components import aget_all_types_dict
+from langflow.services.auth.utils import create_super_user
 from langflow.services.database.models import Flow
 from langflow.services.database.models.folder.model import Folder
 from langflow.services.deps import get_settings_service, session_scope
@@ -238,6 +239,14 @@ async def test_load_bundles_from_urls():
     ]
     settings_service.auth_settings.AUTO_LOGIN = True
 
+    # Create a superuser in the test database since load_bundles_from_urls requires one
+    async with session_scope() as session:
+        await create_super_user(
+            username=settings_service.auth_settings.SUPERUSER,
+            password=settings_service.auth_settings.SUPERUSER_PASSWORD,
+            db=session,
+        )
+
     temp_dirs, components_paths = await load_bundles_from_urls()
 
     try: