diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_build.yml b/.github/workflows/test_build.yml
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+name: test regression
+
+on: [push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
+
+jobs:
+  test:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    steps:
+      # git checkout the PR
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Install sdcc
+        run: sudo apt-get install -y sdcc
+
+      - name: test build
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          tests/test_build.sh
+
+      - name: Archive build binaries
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          name: SiK build
+          path: |
+           Firmware/dst
+          retention-days: 90
diff --git a/tests/test_build.sh b/tests/test_build.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+cd Firmware
+make
+make install