diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yaml b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yaml
index cb48578..4fe9a3f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yaml
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: K8s Tests - Run Jobs
         run: |
+          kind load docker-image kafka-producer --name github-cluster
+          kind load docker-image spark-jobs --name github-cluster
+          kind load docker-image trino-queries --name github-cluster
           cd scripts
           ./04-run-spark-jobs.sh
           ./05-run-trino-query.sh
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1d31bf9..fb099df 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Apache data system written for development in a local cluster and incramental de
 - `Kafka` event source to ingest realtime application data
 - `Spark` framework for microbatch and batch processes
 - `Delta` ACID-compliant storage layer on file storage
+- `Hive` metadata store for the delta schemas
 - `Trino` analytics query engine for ad-hoc analysis
 
 ## System Tests
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ An end-to-end test of the system can be run in kubernetes. The test:
 3. performs windowed aggregations on the data and saves the results
 4. triggers a sql analytics query through trino to simulate an analyst
 
-The tests are triggered through github actions.
+The tests are triggered through github actions, although you will need to use a self-hosted runner.
 
 
 ## Developer Notes
diff --git a/scripts/04-run-spark-jobs.sh b/scripts/04-run-spark-jobs.sh
index 28db733..2e1305f 100755
--- a/scripts/04-run-spark-jobs.sh
+++ b/scripts/04-run-spark-jobs.sh
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ while : ; do
         exit 1
     fi
     if [[ $elapsed -ge $TIMEOUT ]]; then
+        kubectl describe sparkapplication $APP_NAME -n $NAMESPACE
+        kubectl logs pyspark-ingest-driver -n dev
         echo "Timed out waiting for the application to start."
         exit 1
     fi
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@ while : ; do
         exit 1
     fi
     if [[ $elapsed -ge $TIMEOUT ]]; then
+        kubectl describe sparkapplication $APP_NAME -n $NAMESPACE
         echo "Timed out waiting for the application to finish."
         exit 1
     fi
diff --git a/scripts/05-run-trino-query.sh b/scripts/05-run-trino-query.sh
index 29b9725..2f4c9ab 100755
--- a/scripts/05-run-trino-query.sh
+++ b/scripts/05-run-trino-query.sh
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-kubectl apply -f ../k8s/trino/trino-query.yaml -n dev
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+kubectl apply -f ../k8s/trino/trino-query.yaml -n dev
+kubectl wait --for=condition=complete --timeout=60s job/trino-query-job -n dev
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diff --git a/system-design.png b/system-design.png
index b5fa8e0..7ed1e77 100644
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