diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-test-trigger.yml b/.github/workflows/integration-test-trigger.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c3adb5ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-test-trigger.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+name: Trigger Integration Tests
+
+on:
+  issue_comment:
+    types:
+      - created
+
+jobs:
+  trigger:
+    if: |
+      github.event.issue.pull_request &&
+      startsWith(github.event.comment.body, '/integration-test') &&
+      (
+        github.event.comment.author_association == 'MEMBER' ||
+        github.event.comment.author_association == 'OWNER'
+      )
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    permissions:
+      actions: write
+      contents: read
+      pull-requests: read
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Get PR details
+        id: pr
+        uses: actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0
+        with:
+          script: |
+            const pr = await github.rest.pulls.get({
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              pull_number: context.issue.number
+            });
+
+            core.setOutput('head_sha', pr.data.head.sha);
+            core.setOutput('head_ref', pr.data.head.ref);
+            core.setOutput('head_repo', pr.data.head.repo.full_name);
+
+      - name: Dispatch integration workflow
+        uses: actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0
+        with:
+          script: |
+            await github.rest.actions.createWorkflowDispatch({
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              workflow_id: 'integration-tests.yml',
+              ref: 'main',
+              inputs: {
+                sha: '${{ steps.pr.outputs.head_sha }}',
+                ref: '${{ steps.pr.outputs.head_ref }}',
+                repository: '${{ steps.pr.outputs.head_repo }}'
+              }
+            });
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
index 9a369d02..9585add1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
@@ -6,59 +6,57 @@ on:
       - main
 
   workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      sha:
+        required: false
+        type: string
 
-  issue_comment:
-    types:
-      - created
+      ref:
+        required: false
+        type: string
+
+      repository:
+        required: false
+        type: string
 
 jobs:
   integration:
     name: Live LLM Integration Tests
 
-    if: |
-      github.event_name == 'push' ||
-      github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' ||
-      (
-        github.event_name == 'issue_comment' &&
-        github.event.issue.pull_request &&
-        startsWith(github.event.comment.body, '/integration-test') &&
-        (
-          github.event.comment.author_association == 'MEMBER' ||
-          github.event.comment.author_association == 'OWNER'
-        )
-      )
-
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
+    permissions:
+      statuses: write
+      contents: read
+
     defaults:
       run:
         working-directory: ./backend
 
     steps:
-      - name: Get PR details
-        if: github.event_name == 'issue_comment'
-        id: pr
+      - name: Set pending status
+        if: inputs.sha != ''
         uses: actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0
         with:
           script: |
-            const pr = await github.rest.pulls.get({
+            await github.rest.repos.createCommitStatus({
               owner: context.repo.owner,
               repo: context.repo.repo,
-              pull_number: context.issue.number
+              sha: '${{ inputs.sha }}',
+              state: 'pending',
+              context: 'Live LLM Integration Tests',
+              target_url: `${context.serverUrl}/${context.repo.owner}/${context.repo.repo}/actions/runs/${context.runId}`
             });
 
-            core.setOutput('head_ref', pr.data.head.ref);
-            core.setOutput('head_repo', pr.data.head.repo.full_name);
-
-      - name: Checkout PR branch
-        if: github.event_name == 'issue_comment'
+      - name: Checkout PR commit
+        if: inputs.sha != ''
         uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5  #v4.3.1
         with:
-          repository: ${{ steps.pr.outputs.head_repo }}
-          ref: ${{ steps.pr.outputs.head_ref }}
+          repository: ${{ inputs.repository }}
+          ref: ${{ inputs.sha }}
 
       - name: Checkout repository
-        if: github.event_name != 'issue_comment'
+        if: inputs.sha == ''
         uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5  #v4.3.1
 
       - name: Set up Python
@@ -72,7 +70,22 @@ jobs:
           pip install -e .
 
       - name: Run integration tests
+        id: tests
         env:
           OPENAI_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.OPENAI_API_KEY }}
           ANTHROPIC_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.ANTHROPIC_API_KEY }}
         run: make test-integration
+
+      - name: Set final status
+        if: always() && inputs.sha != ''
+        uses: actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0
+        with:
+          script: |
+            await github.rest.repos.createCommitStatus({
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              sha: '${{ inputs.sha }}',
+              state: '${{ steps.tests.outcome }}' === 'success' ? 'success' : 'failure',
+              context: 'Live LLM Integration Tests',
+              target_url: `${context.serverUrl}/${context.repo.owner}/${context.repo.repo}/actions/runs/${context.runId}`
+            });
diff --git a/backend/test_settings.py b/backend/test_settings.py
index b9789f57..dce0671d 100644
--- a/backend/test_settings.py
+++ b/backend/test_settings.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ def root(*args):
     },
     "root": {
         "handlers": ["console"],
-        "level": "DEBUG",
+        "level": "INFO",
     },
 }