diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-package.yml b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d1d419
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+name: Python package build on Arch Linux
+
+on: [push, pull_request]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest 
+
+    container:
+      image: archlinux:latest
+      options: --privileged
+
+    steps:
+    - name: Install git
+      run: |
+        yes | pacman -Sy git
+
+    - name: Checkout repository
+      uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      with:
+        submodules: 'recursive'
+        token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+        yes | pacman -S python python-pip hdf5 limesuite python-build automake gcc pkgconf base-devel
+
+    - name: Build the package
+      run: |
+        python -m build
+
+    - name: Upload built packages as artifact
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+      with:
+        name: built-package
+        path: dist/
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e472d29..74f6fa5 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ __pycache__/
 build/
 *.c
 *.cpp
+dist/
 src/limedriver.egg-info
 
 # Data
diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b6e054b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+include src/limedriver/*.pyx
+include extern/limedriver/src/*
+include extern/limedriver/*