diff --git a/api-payroll/buildspec.yml b/api-payroll/buildspec.yml
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+version: 0.2
+
+phases:
+  install:
+    commands:
+      - echo Entered the install phase...
+      - cd api-payroll
+      - composer install
+  pre_build:
+    commands:
+      - echo Entered the pre_build phase...
+  build:
+    commands:
+      - echo Entered the build phase...
+      - echo Build started on `date`
+      - composer test
+  post_build:
+    commands:
+      - echo Entered the post_build phase...
+      - echo Build completed on `date`
+