diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-release.yml b/.github/workflows/build-release.yml
index 1820413b..8f2cb5a5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-release.yml
@@ -38,3 +38,24 @@ jobs:
           name: erdblick
           path: |
             static/*
+
+  build-test:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Install build dependencies
+        run: sudo apt-get install ninja-build
+
+      - name: Compile
+        run: |
+          mkdir build
+          cd build
+          cmake -GNinja -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug ..
+          cmake --build .
+
+      - name: Run Tests
+        run: |
+          cd build
+          ctest --verbose