diff --git a/Dockerfile b/.github/run-mpyl/Dockerfile
similarity index 74%
rename from Dockerfile
rename to .github/run-mpyl/Dockerfile
index 8b91a560cc..87cf27a911 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/.github/run-mpyl/Dockerfile
@@ -1,18 +1,8 @@
-# syntax=docker/dockerfile:1
-
-# Comments are provided throughout this file to help you get started.
-# If you need more help, visit the Dockerfile reference guide at
-# https://docs.docker.com/go/dockerfile-reference/
-
-# Want to help us make this template better? Share your feedback here: https://forms.gle/ybq9Krt8jtBL3iCk7
-
-
 ARG PYTHON_VERSION=3.9
 FROM python:${PYTHON_VERSION}-slim AS base
 
 # Prevents Python from writing pyc files.
 ENV PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=1
-
 # Keeps Python from buffering stdout and stderr to avoid situations where
 # the application crashes without emitting any logs due to buffering.
 ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1
diff --git a/.github/run-mpyl/action.yaml b/.github/run-mpyl/action.yaml
index 6e5c5dcaeb..1c85b9e7b8 100644
--- a/.github/run-mpyl/action.yaml
+++ b/.github/run-mpyl/action.yaml
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 name: mpyl
 description: Action to run mpyl from a docker container
+
 inputs:
   mpyl-command:
     description: The mpyl command to run
     required: false  # set to true later
     default: build status
+
 runs:
-  using: 'docker'
-  image: 'Dockerfile'
+  using: docker
+  image: Dockerfile
   args:
     - ${{ inputs.mpyl-command }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yaml b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f64b688548
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+name: test
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  push:
+
+
+jobs:
+  test:
+    name: test
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+        with:
+          install: true
+
+      - name: Run mpyl
+        uses: ./.github/run-mpyl
+        env:
+          DOCKER_BUILDKIT: 1
+        with:
+          mpyl-command: build status