diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 2e157b2..e281e0b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -28,4 +28,16 @@ jobs:
       - run: meson setup build -Dxwayland=true -Dman-pages=true --buildtype=release
       - run: ninja -C build
       - run: meson test -C build --suite basic -v
+  release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container:
+      image: archlinux:latest
+    steps:
+      - run: pacman-key --init
+      - run: pacman -Syu --noconfirm git sudo
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - run: bash scripts/install-development-environment
+      - run: meson setup build -Dxwayland=true -Dman-pages=true --buildtype=release
+      - run: ninja -C build
+      - run: meson test -C build --suite release -v