diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-flake-check.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-flake-check.yml
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+name: "nix build and flake check"
+on:
+  pull_request:
+  push:
+jobs:
+  tests:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@v27
+      with:
+        github_access_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+    - run: nix build
+    - run: nix flake check