diff --git a/.github/workflows/nix.yml b/.github/workflows/nix.yml
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+name: nix derivation test
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+  push:
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Install Nix
+        uses: cachix/install-nix-action@v26
+
+      - name: Build package
+        run: nix build -f default.nix