diff --git a/bin/luzia b/bin/luzia
index ac8b04e..839550d 100755
--- a/bin/luzia
+++ b/bin/luzia
@@ -1285,13 +1285,25 @@ When you finish your work, you MUST complete these steps before ending:
    - Update README.md if user-facing features changed
    - Add comments to complex code sections
 
-2. **Git Commit**: Commit your changes with a descriptive message:
+2. **Run Tests (REQUIRED)**: Before committing, verify your changes don't break existing functionality:
+   ```bash
+   # Run project tests (if tests/ directory exists)
+   if [ -d tests/ ]; then
+       pytest tests/ -v --tb=short
+   fi
+   # If tests fail, FIX THE ISSUES before proceeding to commit
+   ```
+   - If tests fail, debug and fix the failures
+   - If you added new functionality, add corresponding tests
+   - Update existing tests if your changes require test modifications
+
+3. **Git Commit**: Commit your changes with a descriptive message:
    ```bash
    git add -A
    git commit -m "Task: <brief description of what was done>"
    ```
 
-3. **Knowledge Graph**: Store key learnings using mcp__shared-projects-memory__store_fact
+4. **Knowledge Graph**: Store key learnings using mcp__shared-projects-memory__store_fact
 
 Note: The project state was automatically snapshot before this task started.
 If you need to revert, the previous state can be recovered from git history."""