diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e_tests.yml
index 70a4b56e6..0596f22d3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e_tests.yml
@@ -447,3 +447,44 @@ jobs:
           DB_USERNAME: cognee
           DB_PASSWORD: cognee
         run: uv run python ./cognee/tests/test_conversation_history.py
+
+  test-load:
+    name: Test Load
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    steps:
+      - name: Check out repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Cognee Setup
+        uses: ./.github/actions/cognee_setup
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.11.x'
+          extra-dependencies: "aws"
+
+      - name: Set File Descriptor Limit
+        run: sudo prlimit --pid $$ --nofile=4096:4096
+
+      - name: Verify File Descriptor Limit
+        run: ulimit -n
+
+      - name: Dependencies already installed
+        run: echo "Dependencies already installed in setup"
+
+      - name: Run Load Test
+        env:
+          ENV: 'dev'
+          ENABLE_BACKEND_ACCESS_CONTROL: True
+          LLM_MODEL: ${{ secrets.LLM_MODEL }}
+          LLM_ENDPOINT: ${{ secrets.LLM_ENDPOINT }}
+          LLM_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.LLM_API_KEY }}
+          LLM_API_VERSION: ${{ secrets.LLM_API_VERSION }}
+          EMBEDDING_MODEL: ${{ secrets.EMBEDDING_MODEL }}
+          EMBEDDING_ENDPOINT: ${{ secrets.EMBEDDING_ENDPOINT }}
+          EMBEDDING_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.EMBEDDING_API_KEY }}
+          EMBEDDING_API_VERSION: ${{ secrets.EMBEDDING_API_VERSION }}
+          STORAGE_BACKEND: s3
+          AWS_REGION: eu-west-1
+          AWS_ENDPOINT_URL: https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com
+          AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.AWS_S3_DEV_USER_KEY_ID }}
+          AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.AWS_S3_DEV_USER_SECRET_KEY }}
+        run: uv run python ./cognee/tests/test_load.py
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diff --git a/cognee/tests/test_load.py b/cognee/tests/test_load.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b38466bc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cognee/tests/test_load.py
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+import os
+import pathlib
+import asyncio
+import time
+
+import cognee
+from cognee.modules.search.types import SearchType
+from cognee.shared.logging_utils import get_logger
+
+logger = get_logger()
+
+
+async def process_and_search(num_of_searches):
+    start_time = time.time()
+
+    await cognee.cognify()
+
+    await asyncio.gather(
+        *[
+            cognee.search(
+                query_text="Tell me about the document", query_type=SearchType.GRAPH_COMPLETION
+            )
+            for _ in range(num_of_searches)
+        ]
+    )
+
+    end_time = time.time()
+
+    return end_time - start_time
+
+
+async def main():
+    data_directory_path = os.path.join(pathlib.Path(__file__).parent, ".data_storage/test_load")
+    cognee.config.data_root_directory(data_directory_path)
+
+    cognee_directory_path = os.path.join(pathlib.Path(__file__).parent, ".cognee_system/test_load")
+    cognee.config.system_root_directory(cognee_directory_path)
+
+    num_of_pdfs = 10
+    num_of_reps = 5
+    upper_boundary_minutes = 10
+    average_minutes = 8
+
+    recorded_times = []
+    for _ in range(num_of_reps):
+        await cognee.prune.prune_data()
+        await cognee.prune.prune_system(metadata=True)
+
+        s3_input = "s3://cognee-test-load-s3-bucket"
+        await cognee.add(s3_input)
+
+        recorded_times.append(await process_and_search(num_of_pdfs))
+
+    average_recorded_time = sum(recorded_times) / len(recorded_times)
+
+    assert average_recorded_time <= average_minutes * 60
+
+    assert all(rec_time <= upper_boundary_minutes * 60 for rec_time in recorded_times)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    asyncio.run(main())