diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
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+name: Build Docker Container
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+
+jobs:
+  docker:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+      - name: Login to GitHub Container Registry
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        with:
+          registry: ghcr.io
+          username: ${{ github.actor }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      - name: Set BIRD version
+        run: echo "BIRD_VERSION=$(curl -s 'https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/9/Everything/x86_64/Packages/b/' | awk -F'"' '/>bird-/ {print $6; exit}' | sed -e 's/bird-//' -e 's/\.el.*.rpm//')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      - name: Print target BIRD version
+        run: echo ${{ env.BIRD_VERSION }}
+      - name: Build and push
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
+        with:
+          push: true
+          file: Containerfile
+          build-args: |
+            BIRD_VERSION=${{ env.BIRD_VERSION }}
+          tags: ghcr.io/sonix-network/bird:${{ env.BIRD_VERSION }}
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+.*.sw?
diff --git a/Containerfile b/Containerfile
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+FROM docker.io/library/rockylinux:9
+
+ARG BIRD_VERSION
+
+RUN echo $BIRD_VERSION