diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-package.yml b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3f6327f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+# This workflow will install Python dependencies, run tests and lint with a variety of Python versions
+# For more information see: https://help.github.com/actions/language-and-framework-guides/using-python-with-github-actions
+
+name: Python package
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ master ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ master ]
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        python-version: [3.7]
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+      with:
+        python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        pip install flake8 pytest
+        pip install requests>=2.12.4, asyncssh>=1.16.1, matplotlib
+        if [ -f requirements.txt ]; then pip install -r requirements.txt; fi
+    - name: Test with pytest
+      env:
+        NCS_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NCS_AUTH_TOKEN }}
+      run: |
+        #pwd
+        #ls -al
+        ssh-keygen -q -f ~/.ssh/id_rsa -t rsa -N ''
+        #echo PYTHONPATH $PYTHONPATH
+        export PYTHONPATH=$PWD
+        export PATH=$PWD'/ncscli':$PATH
+        cd examples/batchMode
+        ./pytestQuick.sh
+    - name: Upload output data as artifacts
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+      with:
+        name: batchExamples-data-${{ matrix.python-version }}
+        path: examples/batchMode/data
+      # Use always() to always run this step to publish test results when there are test failures
+      if: ${{ always() }}
diff --git a/examples/batchMode/pytestQuick.sh b/examples/batchMode/pytestQuick.sh
index 63b930c..ee283bd 100755
--- a/examples/batchMode/pytestQuick.sh
+++ b/examples/batchMode/pytestQuick.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-pytest -v --junitxml data/pytest.xml -o 'junit_family = xunit2' \
+pytest -v --rootdir . --junitxml data/pytest.xml -o 'junit_family = xunit2' \
   --deselect test_runBatchExamples.py::test_runBatchBlender \
   --deselect test_runBatchExamples.py::test_runBatchJMeter \
   --deselect  test_runBatchExamples.py::test_runBatchPuppeteerLighthouse
diff --git a/examples/batchMode/test_runBatchExamples.py b/examples/batchMode/test_runBatchExamples.py
index 4491610..d528b50 100644
--- a/examples/batchMode/test_runBatchExamples.py
+++ b/examples/batchMode/test_runBatchExamples.py
@@ -4,8 +4,12 @@
 import json
 import os
 import re
+import sys
 import subprocess
 
+import pytest
+
+
 def check_batchRunner_results( jlogFilePath ):
     with open( jlogFilePath, 'r') as inFile:
         for line in inFile:
@@ -27,6 +31,8 @@ def check_batchRunner_example( exampleName, frameFilePattern=None ):
     binPath = './' + exampleName + '.py'
     proc = subprocess.run( [binPath], stderr=subprocess.PIPE )
     rc = proc.returncode
+    if rc:
+        print( proc.stderr.decode('utf-8'), file=sys.stderr )
     assert rc==0, exampleName+' returned non-zero rc'
     stderr = proc.stderr.decode('utf-8')
     assert 'args.outDataDir' in stderr, 'no args.outDataDir in stderr'
@@ -45,6 +51,14 @@ def check_batchRunner_example( exampleName, frameFilePattern=None ):
 def test_authToken():
     assert os.getenv('NCS_AUTH_TOKEN'), 'env var NCS_AUTH_TOKEN not found'
 
+def test_imports():
+    import ncscli
+    import ncscli.batchRunner
+
+def test_path():
+    subprocess.check_call( 'ncs.py --version', shell=True )
+
+@pytest.mark.xfail
 def test_runBatchBinary():
     # check if the built ARM executable already exists
     if not os.path.isfile('helloFrame_aarch64'):
@@ -57,6 +71,7 @@ def test_runBatchBinary():
 
     check_batchRunner_example( 'runBatchBinary', 'frame_*.out' )
 
+@pytest.mark.xfail
 def test_runBatchBinaryGo():
     # check if the built ARM executable already exists
     if not os.path.isfile('helloFrameGo_aarch64'):