diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_from_source_containers.yml b/.github/workflows/build_from_source_containers.yml
index ae30a2d..6ed4326 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/build_from_source_containers.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_from_source_containers.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ jobs:
           - { os: Debian12, container: "debian:12", CC: gcc-12,   CXX: g++-12,     python: '3.12' }
           - { os: Debian12, container: "debian:12", CC: gcc-12,   CXX: g++-12,     python: '3.11' }
           - { os: Debian12, container: "debian:12", CC: gcc-12,   CXX: g++-12,     python: '3.10' }
+          - { os: Arch, container: "archlinux:latest", CC: gcc, CXX: g++, python: '3' }
 #          - { os: macos-11,      CC: clang,    CXX: clang++,    python: "3.10" }
 #          - { os: macos-12,      CC: clang,    CXX: clang++,    python: "3.11" }
 #          - { os: macos-13,      CC: clang,    CXX: clang++,    python: "3.11" }
@@ -39,6 +40,10 @@ jobs:
           apt-get dist-upgrade
           apt-get install git build-essential sudo
         if: ${{ matrix.os == 'Debian11' || matrix.os == 'Debian12' }}
+      - name: bootstrap arch
+        run: |
+          pacman -Syu --noconfirm gcc python>${{ matrix.python }}  cmake git
+        if: ${{ matrix.os == 'Arch' }}
       - name: checkout_main_repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with: