diff --git a/.github/workflows/madara-commands.yml b/.github/workflows/madara-commands.yml
index c4ccb2a79c..5b6e907d27 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/madara-commands.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/madara-commands.yml
@@ -31,3 +31,15 @@ jobs:
       - name: Create build-spec (raw)
         run: |
           target/release/madara build-spec --chain chain-plain.json --raw > chain-raw.json
+      - name: Generate Sr25519 key for Aura (Leader Election)
+        id: key-gen
+        run: |
+          target/release/madara key generate --scheme Sr25519
+          echo "SEED_PHRASE=$(target/release/madara key generate --scheme Sr25519 | sed -n 's/Secret phrase:\s*//p')" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+      - name: Derive Ed25519 key for Grandpa (Finality)
+        run: |
+          target/release/madara key inspect --scheme Ed25519 "${{ steps.key-gen.outputs.SEED_PHRASE }}"
+      - name: Add keys to the node keystore
+        run: |
+          target/release/madara key insert --scheme Sr25519 --suri "${{ steps.key-gen.outputs.SEED_PHRASE }}" --key-type aura
+          target/release/madara key insert --scheme Ed25519 --suri "${{ steps.key-gen.outputs.SEED_PHRASE }}" --key-type gran
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 23cf8515ba..bb2c687fd9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 ## Next release
 
+- ci: added testing key generation in the ci
 - fix(starknet-rpc-test): init one request client per runtime
 - test: validate Nonce for unsigned user txs
 - fix: fixed declare V0 placeholder with the hash of an empty list of felts