diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
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+name: build
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ master ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ master ]
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+env:
+  CARGO_TERM_COLOR: always
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: native
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - name: build
+      run: |
+        nix build