diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 71abf9e0..17cc9767 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -13,3 +13,11 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - name: Run unit tests
       run: make test
+  container:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - name: Install podman
+      run: sudo apt install -y podman
+    - name: Build the image
+      run: podman build .