diff --git a/.github/workflows/buildtests.yml b/.github/workflows/buildtests.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dc76d7c87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/buildtests.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+name: LIKWID Build Tests
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ master ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ master ]
+
+jobs:
+  build-x86-accessdaemon:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - name: make accessdaemon
+      run: make ACCESSMODE=accessdaemon
+
+  build-x86-perfevent:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - name: make perf_event
+      run: make ACCESSMODE=perf_event
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 8af266c50..4a23883c4 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -96,13 +96,13 @@ build-arm8-perf:
 
 
 check-event-files:
-    stage: test
+    stage: .pre
     tags:
       - testcluster
     script:
       - module load python
       - test/check_data_files.py events
-#      - test/check_data_files.py groups
+      - test/check_data_files.py groups
 
 arch-gen:
   stage: build
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ed3cfd1f9..e12232a65 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ our hands to test them properly.
 
 [LIKWID Playlist (YouTube)](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxVedhmuwLq2CqJpAABDMbZG8Whi7pKsk)
 
-[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.com/RRZE-HPC/likwid.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.com/github/RRZE-HPC/likwid) [![General LIKWID DOI](https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.4275676.svg)](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4275676)
+[![LIKWID Build Tests](https://github.com/RRZE-HPC/likwid/actions/workflows/buildtests.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/RRZE-HPC/likwid/actions/workflows/buildtests.yml) [![General LIKWID DOI](https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.4275676.svg)](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4275676)
 
 It consists of: