diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust.yml b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..31000a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+name: Rust
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ "main" ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ "main" ]
+
+env:
+  CARGO_TERM_COLOR: always
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - name: Build
+      run: cargo build --verbose
+    - name: Run tests
+      run: cargo test --verbose
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7a4ea38..7c73c40 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+[![Rust](https://github.com/RGGH/surrealtest/actions/workflows/rust.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/RGGH/surrealtest/actions/workflows/rust.yml)
+
 ## CRUD and beyond with SurrealDB and Rust
 
 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7OY971Es9P_AcXGYKms87A