diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 004288a..257e5b6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ cd end-to-end
 
 ```sh
 make TAGS='bindata sqlite sqlite_unlock_notify' generate forgejo
-cp -a forgejo /srv/forgejo-binaries/forgejo-7.0-dev
+cp -a forgejo /srv/forgejo-binaries/forgejo-8.0-dev
 ```
 
-It will be used whenever the version `7.0-dev` is specified in a test.
+It will be used whenever the version `8.0-dev` is specified in a test.
 
 ## Running actions locally
 
diff --git a/federation/scenario-star/run.sh b/federation/scenario-star/run.sh
index 8d10fd2..2d58ca8 100644
--- a/federation/scenario-star/run.sh
+++ b/federation/scenario-star/run.sh
@@ -1,2 +1,44 @@
-test forgejo = $($ONE_CURL api_json $ONE_HOST_PORT/api/v1/nodeinfo | jq -r .software.name)
-test forgejo = $($TWO_CURL api_json $TWO_HOST_PORT/api/v1/nodeinfo | jq -r .software.name)
+TMPDIR=$(mktemp -d)
+trap "rm -fr $TMPDIR" EXIT
+
+function star_count() {
+    local curl=$1
+    local host_port=$2
+    local count=$3
+
+    $curl api_json http://$host_port/api/v1/repos/root/test > $TMPDIR/count.json
+    if test $count != $(jq -r .stars_count < $TMPDIR/count.json) ; then
+	jq . < $TMPDIR/count.json
+	return 1
+    fi
+}
+
+#
+# create a repo on each instance
+#
+$ONE_CURL api_json --data '{"name":"test","auto_init":true}' $ONE_HOST_PORT/api/v1/user/repos > $TMPDIR/one-repo.json
+one_repo_id=$(jq -r .id < $TMPDIR/one-repo.json)
+$TWO_CURL api_json --data '{"name":"test","auto_init":true}' $TWO_HOST_PORT/api/v1/user/repos > $TMPDIR/two-repo.json
+two_repo_id=$(jq -r .id < $TMPDIR/two-repo.json)
+
+#
+# the repo in instance two is federated with the repo in instance one
+#
+$ONE_CURL web --form action=federation --form following_repos=http://$TWO_HOST_PORT/api/v1/activitypub/repository-id/$two_repo_id http://$ONE_HOST_PORT/root/test/settings
+
+#
+# check that both repo have 0 star
+#
+star_count $ONE_CURL $ONE_HOST_PORT 0
+star_count $TWO_CURL $TWO_HOST_PORT 0
+
+#
+# star the repo on instance one and expect the star to show on instance two
+#
+$ONE_CURL api_json -X PUT $ONE_HOST_PORT/api/v1/user/starred/root/test
+
+#
+# check that both repo have 1 star
+#
+star_count $ONE_CURL $ONE_HOST_PORT 1
+star_count $TWO_CURL $TWO_HOST_PORT 1