diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..90dab58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+name: build
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+    - 'main'
+  push:
+    branches:
+    - 'main'
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - name: Checkout repo
+      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      with:
+        submodules: 'recursive'
+
+    - name: Create gitignored loginData file
+      run: |
+        cd main
+        touch loginData.hpp
+        echo '#define WifiSsid "ssid"' >> loginData.hpp
+        echo '#define WifiPassword "password"' >> loginData.hpp
+        cat loginData.hpp
+      shell: bash
+
+    - name: esp-idf build
+      uses: espressif/esp-idf-ci-action@v1
+      with:
+        esp_idf_version: release-v4.4
+        target: esp32
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 55cb421..73705d9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 # esp-dfi-ignah
+[![Build status](https://github.com/MG-5/esp-dfi-ignah/actions/workflows/build.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/MG-5/esp-dfi-ignah/actions/workflows/build.yml)
+
 Firmware for ESP to control a older dynamic passenger information using by IGNah Magdeburg