diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-charts.yaml b/.github/workflows/test-charts.yaml
index 21b3d425..f30b1b74 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-charts.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-charts.yaml
@@ -26,6 +26,23 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         sudo snap install yq
 
+    - name: Install cert-manager CRDs and Helm Chart
+      run: |
+        helm repo add jetstack https://charts.jetstack.io
+        helm repo update
+
+        helm install cert-manager jetstack/cert-manager \
+          --namespace cert-manager \
+          --create-namespace \
+          --version v1.5.3 \
+          --set installCRDs=true
+
+    - name: Ensure cert-manager is fully deployed
+      run: |
+        kubectl rollout status deploy/cert-manager -n cert-manager
+        kubectl rollout status deploy/cert-manager-cainjector -n cert-manager
+        kubectl rollout status deploy/cert-manager-webhook -n cert-manager
+
     - name: Install and test Redis Related Helm charts
       run: |
         kubectl cluster-info --context kind-kind