diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate-commit.yml b/.github/workflows/validate-commit.yml
index 6e4c0b1..ae8bb84 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate-commit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate-commit.yml
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@ jobs:
       - run: cargo build --release --target ${{ matrix.target }}
       - name: sanity-test binary
         shell: bash
-        run: target/${{ matrix.target }}/release/operator help
+        run: target/${{ matrix.target }}/release/operator serve --content-directory=samples/realistic-advanced --index-route=/home --error-handler-route=/error-handler --bind-to=127.0.0.1:8080