diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index b85018a..2f80cdf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
           python-version: 3.7
+      - name: set tag
+        id: set-tag
+        run: |
+          TAG=$(echo "${{ needs.deploy.outputs.tag }}" | sed 's/[[:space:]]//g')
+          echo "::set-output name=tag::$TAG"
       - name: install python dependencies
         run: pip install .
       - name: deploy to staging
@@ -81,6 +86,14 @@ jobs:
           echo $TAG
           queenbee
           pollination dsl push pollination-pmv-comfort-map --tag $TAG -e https://api.staging.pollination.cloud -src https://api.staging.pollination.cloud/registries --push-dependencies
+      - name: install python dependencies for samples
+        run: pip install -r samples/requirements.txt
+      - name: run on staging
+        run: python samples/run_jobs.py
+        env:
+          QB_POLLINATION_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.POLLINATION_STAGING_LADYBUGBOT_TOKEN }}
+          TAG: ${{ steps.set-tag.outputs.tag }}
+          HOST: https://api.staging.pollination.cloud
 
 
   deploy-to-production:
diff --git a/samples/inputs/inputs.json b/samples/inputs/inputs.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 016751e..0000000
--- a/samples/inputs/inputs.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "wea": "BRA_PR_Curitiba.838420_INMET.epw", 
-    "model": "sample_model_grid.hbjson",
-    "radiance-parameters": "-ab 2 -ad 512 -lw 2e-05 -dr 0"
-}