diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-sd-images.yml b/.github/workflows/build-sd-images.yml
index f8d1307a..0ee2e73a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-sd-images.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-sd-images.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ on:
         required: false
         default: true
         type: boolean
+      test_image_url:
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: ""
     outputs:
       artifact_name:
         value: "${{ jobs.build.outputs.artifact_name }}"
@@ -63,7 +67,13 @@ jobs:
 #          which qemu-aarch64-static
 #          update-binfmts --display qemu-aarch64
 #          update-binfmts --display qemu-arm
+      - name: "Skip build"
+        if: "${{ inputs.test_image_url != '' }}"
+        run: |
+          echo "artifact_file=NextcloudPi_TestImage_${VERSION//\//_}.img" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "ARTIFACT_FILE=NextcloudPi_TestImage_${VERSION//\//_}.img" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: "Build Armbian"
+        if: "${{ inputs.test_image_url == '' }}"
         id: build-armbian
         continue-on-error: true
         run: |
@@ -103,6 +113,7 @@ jobs:
           name: ${{ github.run_id }}-${{ inputs.board_id }}-logs
           path: armbian/output
       - name: upload image to artifact store
+        if: "${{ inputs.test_image_url == '' }}"
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: ${{ github.run_id }}-${{ inputs.board_id }}-image
@@ -135,9 +146,16 @@ jobs:
         with:
           ref: "${{ env.VERSION }}"
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        if: "${{ inputs.test_image_url == '' }}"
         with:
           name: ${{ env.ARTIFACT_ID }}
           path: output
+      - name: Download Test Image
+        if: "${{ inputs.test_image_url != '' }}"
+        run: |
+          set -ex
+          mkdir -p output
+          wget -nv "${{ inputs.test_image_url }}" | pv -i 3 > "output/${ARTIFACT_FILE?}"
       - name: Prepare test
         run: |
           set -x
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index b6ce6a4f..00b0a7f2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ on:
         description: 'Release images to GH'
         required: false
         default: false
+      test_image_url:
+        type: string
+        description: 'URL for test image to test instead of actual armbian builds'
+        required: false
+        default: ''
   push:
     tags:
       - "v*"
@@ -68,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
     secrets: inherit
 
   raspberrypi-5:
-    if: ${{ inputs.sd-images || ( github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' && !startsWith(github.ref_name, 'docker-') ) }}
+    if: ${{ false && inputs.sd-images || ( github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' && !startsWith(github.ref_name, 'docker-') ) }}
     uses: ./.github/workflows/build-sd-images.yml
     with:
       git_ref: "${{ inputs.git_ref || github.head_ref || github.ref_name }}"
@@ -76,6 +81,16 @@ jobs:
       board_name: RaspberryPi5
     secrets: inherit
 
+  armbian-test-image:
+    if: ${{ inputs.test_image_url != '' || ( github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' && !startsWith(github.ref_name, 'docker-') ) }}
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/build-sd-images.yml
+    with:
+      git_ref: "${{ inputs.git_ref || github.head_ref || github.ref_name }}"
+      board_id: testimage
+      board_name: TestImage
+      test_image_url: "${{ inputs.test_image_url }}"
+    secrets: inherit
+
   # TODO: Fix 32bit armbian images
   odroidxu4:
     # if: ${{ inputs.sd-images || ( github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' && !startsWith(github.ref_name, 'docker-') ) }}