diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/run_tests.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0360d18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_tests.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+name: Run tests
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ master ]
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Create .env file
+        run: cp development.env .env
+
+      - name: Build docker image
+        run: docker-compose build
+        
+      - name: Run tests in docker container
+        run: docker-compose run tests-config test
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e71ea2b..9e49a42 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -207,6 +207,19 @@ How to run the tests
         $ docker-compose build
         $ docker-compose run tests-config test
 
+
+How to setup a development environment
+--------------------------------------
+
+1.  Install [Poetry](https://poetry.eustace.io/docs/).
+
+2.  Create a new [Python](https://docs.python.org/) virtual
+    environment and activate it.
+
+3.  To install dependencies, run this command:
+
+        $ poetry install
+
 4.  To run the minimal set of services needed for development, use
     this command:
 
@@ -224,20 +237,7 @@ How to run the tests
     the RabbitMQ connection URLs accordingly (`PROTOCOL_BROKER_URL` in
     the *.env* file).
 
-
-How to setup a development environment
---------------------------------------
-
-1.  Install [Poetry](https://poetry.eustace.io/docs/).
-
-2.  Create a new [Python](https://docs.python.org/) virtual
-    environment and activate it.
-
-3.  To install dependencies, run this command:
-
-        $ poetry install
-
-4.  You can use `flask run -p 5000` to run a local web server, and
+5.  You can use `flask run -p 5000` to run a local web server, and
     `pytest --cov=swpt_creditors --cov-report=html` to run the tests
     and generate a test coverage report.