diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
index 9cfbd8f43..436a388c9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,29 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
+
+  spec:
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        ruby_version:
+          - "2.7"
+          - "3.2"
+        include:
+          - puppet_gem_version: "~> 7.0"
+            ruby_version: "2.7"
+          - puppet_gem_version: "~> 8.0"
+            ruby_version: "3.2"
+    name: "spec (ruby ${{ matrix.ruby_version }})"
+    uses: "puppetlabs/cat-github-actions/.github/workflows/gem_ci.yml@main"
+    secrets: "inherit"
+    with:
+      rake_task: 'spec:coverage'
+      ruby_version: ${{ matrix.ruby_version }}
+      puppet_gem_version: ${{ matrix.puppet_gem_version }}
+
   acceptance:
+    needs: "spec"
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -55,4 +77,3 @@ jobs:
           SOURCE_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         with:
           repository: ${{ github.repository }}
-          run_id: ${{ github.run_id }}
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