diff --git a/.github/workflows/django_ci_cd.yml b/.github/workflows/django_ci_cd.yml
index 4281e6ca..2c4335b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/django_ci_cd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/django_ci_cd.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: Django CI/CD
-
+# Triggers when making a pull request to main and commits to main
 on:
   push:
     branches:
@@ -31,12 +31,6 @@ jobs:
           sudo service redis-server start
           sudo service redis-server status
 
-      - name: Install Flake8 and Run Linter
-        run: |
-          pip install flake8
-          flake8 . --count --select=E9,F63,F7,F82 --show-source --statistics
-          flake8 . --count --exit-zero --max-complexity=10 --max-line-length=88 --statistics
-
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
diff --git a/.github/workflows/django_linter.yml b/.github/workflows/django_linter.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6b62dcb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/django_linter.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+name: Django Linter
+# Triggers when making a pull request to main and commits to main
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - main
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        working-directory: backend  # Set the default working directory
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        with:
+          python-version: 3.10.12
+
+      - name: Install Flake8 and Run Linter
+        run: |
+          pip install flake8
+          flake8 . --count --select=E9,F63,F7,F82 --show-source --statistics
+          flake8 . --count --exit-zero --max-complexity=10 --max-line-length=88 --statistics
diff --git a/backend/.coveragerc b/backend/.coveragerc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6d1427b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/.coveragerc
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+[run]
+source =
+    apps/users
+    apps/lessons
+    apps/submissions
+    apps/uploads
+    apps/chat
+    apps/notifications
+    apps/pomodoro
+    apps/bookings
+    apps/planner
+    apps/search
+
+omit =
+    */tests/*
+    */migrations/*
+    */__init__.py
+    */settings.py
+    */wsgi.py
+    */asgi.py
+    */manage.py
+
+[report]
+show_missing = True
+skip_covered = True
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