diff --git a/.github/workflows/diff.yaml b/.github/workflows/diff.yaml
index 3671d36b5..0fd4a930b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/diff.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/diff.yaml
@@ -229,6 +229,11 @@ jobs:
           # branches and tags. (default: 1)
           fetch-depth: 0
 
+      - name: Check e2e service dependencies
+        run: |
+          cd tests/e2e
+          ./dependency_check.sh
+
       - name: Build release binaries
         run: |
           # Activate toolchain.
diff --git a/tests/e2e/dependency_check.sh b/tests/e2e/dependency_check.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..33f4c1cef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/dependency_check.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+check_service_in_use() {
+  if docker ps --format "{{.Names}}" | grep -q "$1"; then
+    echo "$2 is successfully working"
+  else
+    echo "$2 needs to be available"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+}
+
+check_service_in_use "kafka" "Kafka service"
+check_service_in_use "pulsar" "Pulsar service"