diff --git a/.github/workflows/check.yaml b/.github/workflows/check.yaml
index 6c929d7..33920b6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check.yaml
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         juju-channel: ['3.4/stable', '3.5/stable']
         command: ['TEST_JUJU3=1 make functional']
+        include:
+          - juju-channel: '2.9/stable'
+            command: 'make functional'
+
 
     with:
       command: TEST_JUJU_CHANNEL=${{ matrix.juju-channel }} ${{ matrix.command }}
diff --git a/tests/functional/tests/bundles/bionic.yaml b/tests/functional/tests/bundles/bionic.yaml
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..f81f6ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/functional/tests/bundles/bionic.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+base.yaml
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/functional/tests/bundles/overlays/bionic.yaml.j2 b/tests/functional/tests/bundles/overlays/bionic.yaml.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..340ec87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/functional/tests/bundles/overlays/bionic.yaml.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+series: bionic
+