diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
index 28ccf07..3fe41e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
-  pull_request:
 
 jobs:
   publish-charm:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/rock.yaml b/.github/workflows/rock.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4098c2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/rock.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+name: Build the rock on PRs
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+
+jobs:
+  build-rock:
+    name: Build the rock
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      max-parallel: 1
+      matrix:
+        arch: [amd64, arm64]
+    runs-on: [self-hosted, linux, "${{ matrix.arch }}"]
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: setup lxd
+        uses: canonical/setup-lxd@v0.1.2
+      - name: build rock
+        run: |
+          set -x
+          sudo snap install --channel latest/stable --classic rockcraft
+          rockcraft pack --verbosity trace