diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 760f2cfc..38bfeebe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -32,3 +32,19 @@ jobs:
       run: ./build.sh
     - name: test qml
       run: xvfb-run -a build/release/bin/monero-wallet-gui --test-qml
+
+  build-windows:
+
+    runs-on: windows-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v1
+    - uses: numworks/setup-msys2@v1
+    - name: update pacman
+      run: msys2do pacman -Syu --noconfirm
+    - name: install monero dependencies
+      run: msys2do pacman -S --noconfirm mingw-w64-x86_64-toolchain make mingw-w64-x86_64-cmake mingw-w64-x86_64-boost mingw-w64-x86_64-openssl mingw-w64-x86_64-zeromq mingw-w64-x86_64-libsodium mingw-w64-x86_64-hidapi mingw-w64-x86_64-protobuf-c mingw-w64-x86_64-libusb git mingw-w64-x86_64-qt5
+    - name: build
+      run: msys2do ./build.sh release
+    - name: test qml
+      run: msys2do build/release/bin/monero-wallet-gui --test-qml