diff --git a/.github/workflows/backend-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/backend-ci.yml
index 3a37dfa..372de00 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backend-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backend-ci.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: CI Backend Workflow
+name: CI Backend + Frontend Workflow
 
 on:
   push:
@@ -45,7 +45,11 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run pylint on backend
         run: |
-          pylint $(git ls-files '*.py')
+          pylint_score=$(pylint $(git ls-files '*.py') | tee /dev/tty | tail -1 | grep -oE '[0-9]+\.[0-9]+')
+          echo "Pylint score: $pylint_score"
+          if (( $(echo "$pylint_score < 8.0" | bc -l) )); then
+            echo "Pylint score too low ($pylint_score)!" && exit 1
+          fi
 
       - name: Start backend server (background)
         run: |
@@ -56,13 +60,6 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           pytest tests/
 
-      - name: Upload Test Results (optional)
-        if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: backend-test-results
-          path: backend/tests
-
   frontend-build:
     runs-on: self-hosted
     defaults: