diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 74d24b6..c0d4c0f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -61,21 +61,9 @@ jobs:
           make bootstrap
           make deploy
 
-      - name: Smoke Test
+      - name: Integration Tests
         run: |
-          awslocal --version
-          awslocal lambda invoke --cli-binary-format raw-in-base64-out --function-name my-lambda-rds-query-helper --payload '{"sqlQuery": "show tables", "secretName":"/rdsinitexample/rds/creds/mysql-01"}' output
-          echo "show tables:"
-          cat output
-          awslocal lambda invoke --cli-binary-format raw-in-base64-out --function-name my-lambda-rds-query-helper --payload '{"sqlQuery": "select Author from Books", "secretName":"/rdsinitexample/rds/creds/mysql-01"}' output
-          echo "select Author from Books:"
-          cat output
-          return_status=$(cat output | jq -r .status)
-          if [ "SUCCESS" !=  ${return_status} ]; then
-            echo "unexpected response: ${return_status}"
-            cat output
-            exit 1
-          fi
+          npm test
 
       - name: Show Logs
         if: always()
diff --git a/jest.config.js b/jest.config.js
index 20b0bed..c5d2def 100644
--- a/jest.config.js
+++ b/jest.config.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 module.exports = {
-  roots: ['<rootDir>/test'],
+  testEnvironment: 'node',
+  roots: ['<rootDir>/tests'],
   testMatch: ['**/*.test.ts'],
   transform: {
     '^.+\\.tsx?$': 'ts-jest'
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ea76ec2..27a71c6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,11 @@
     "jest": "^27.2.4",
     "ts-jest": "^27.0.5",
     "ts-node": "^10.2.1",
-    "typescript": "^4.4.3"
+    "typescript": "^4.4.3",
+    "@aws-sdk/client-lambda": "^3.0.0",
+    "@aws-sdk/client-rds": "^3.0.0",
+    "@aws-sdk/client-secrets-manager": "^3.0.0",
+    "@aws-sdk/client-s3": "^3.0.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "aws-cdk-lib": "^2.0.0",
diff --git a/tests/cdk-rds.test.ts b/tests/cdk-rds.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5a31de2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cdk-rds.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+import { Template } from 'aws-cdk-lib/assertions';
+import * as cdk from 'aws-cdk-lib';
+import { 
+  LambdaClient, 
+  InvokeCommand,
+  GetFunctionCommand 
+} from '@aws-sdk/client-lambda';
+import { 
+  RDSClient, 
+  DescribeDBInstancesCommand,
+  DBInstance 
+} from '@aws-sdk/client-rds';
+import { 
+  SecretsManagerClient, 
+  GetSecretValueCommand 
+} from '@aws-sdk/client-secrets-manager';
+import { 
+  S3Client, 
+  ListBucketsCommand 
+} from '@aws-sdk/client-s3';
+
+const config = {
+  endpoint: 'http://localhost:4566',
+  region: 'us-east-1',
+  credentials: {
+    accessKeyId: 'test',
+    secretAccessKey: 'test'
+  }
+};
+
+const lambdaClient = new LambdaClient(config);
+const rdsClient = new RDSClient(config);
+const secretsClient = new SecretsManagerClient(config);
+const s3Client = new S3Client(config);
+
+describe('CDK RDS Stack', () => {
+  test('Lambda function exists', async () => {
+    try {
+      const command = new GetFunctionCommand({
+        FunctionName: 'my-lambda-rds-query-helper'
+      });
+      const response = await lambdaClient.send(command);
+      expect(response.Configuration?.FunctionName).toBe('my-lambda-rds-query-helper');
+    } catch (error) {
+      expect(error).toBeFalsy(); 
+    }
+  });
+
+  test('RDS instance exists', async () => {
+    try {
+      const command = new DescribeDBInstancesCommand({});
+      const response = await rdsClient.send(command);
+      expect(response.DBInstances?.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+      const instance = response.DBInstances?.find((db: DBInstance) => db.Engine === 'mysql');
+      expect(instance).toBeDefined();
+    } catch (error) {
+      expect(error).toBeFalsy(); 
+    }
+  });
+
+  test('Secrets Manager secret exists', async () => {
+    try {
+      const command = new GetSecretValueCommand({
+        SecretId: '/rdsinitexample/rds/creds/mysql-01'
+      });
+      const response = await secretsClient.send(command);
+      expect(response.SecretString).toBeDefined();
+    } catch (error) {
+      expect(error).toBeFalsy(); 
+    }
+  });
+
+  test('Lambda function returns correct response for show tables', async () => {
+    const payload = {
+      sqlQuery: 'show tables',
+      secretName: '/rdsinitexample/rds/creds/mysql-01'
+    };
+
+    try {
+      const command = new InvokeCommand({
+        FunctionName: 'my-lambda-rds-query-helper',
+        Payload: Buffer.from(JSON.stringify(payload))
+      });
+      
+      const response = await lambdaClient.send(command);
+      const result = JSON.parse(Buffer.from(response.Payload!).toString());
+      expect(result.status).toBe('SUCCESS');
+      expect(Array.isArray(result.results)).toBeTruthy();
+      // Verify the expected tables are present
+      const tables = result.results.map((r: any) => r.Tables_in_main);
+      expect(tables).toContain('Books');
+      expect(tables).toContain('OrderDetails');
+    } catch (error) {
+      expect(error).toBeFalsy(); 
+    }
+  });
+
+  test('Lambda function returns correct response for select query', async () => {
+    const payload = {
+      sqlQuery: 'select Author from Books',
+      secretName: '/rdsinitexample/rds/creds/mysql-01'
+    };
+
+    try {
+      const command = new InvokeCommand({
+        FunctionName: 'my-lambda-rds-query-helper',
+        Payload: Buffer.from(JSON.stringify(payload))
+      });
+      
+      const response = await lambdaClient.send(command);
+      const result = JSON.parse(Buffer.from(response.Payload!).toString());
+      expect(result.status).toBe('SUCCESS');
+      expect(Array.isArray(result.results)).toBeTruthy();
+      // Verify we have author data
+      const authors = result.results.map((r: any) => r.Author);
+      expect(authors).toContain('Jane Doe');
+      expect(authors).toContain('LocalStack');
+    } catch (error) {
+      expect(error).toBeFalsy(); 
+    }
+  });
+});