diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yaml b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
index 5b6d8a3a8..8b31e4b0e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -584,6 +584,60 @@ jobs:
           name: Manpages
           path: ${{env.RouterBuildDir}}/docs/man/*.html
 
+  rpm:
+    name: 'Build and test RPM (${{ matrix.container }}:${{ matrix.containerTag }})'
+    runs-on: '${{ matrix.os }}'
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        os: [ 'ubuntu-20.04' ]
+        container: [ 'centos' ]
+        containerTag: [ 'stream8' ]
+
+    container:
+      image: 'quay.io/${{ matrix.container }}/${{ matrix.container }}:${{ matrix.containerTag }}'
+      volumes:
+        - ${{github.workspace}}:${{github.workspace}}
+
+    env:
+      DNF: ${{github.workspace}}/build
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Install build dependencies (1/2)
+        run: |
+          dnf config-manager --set-enabled powertools
+          dnf install --setopt=tsflags=nodocs --setopt=install_weak_deps=False -y epel-release 'dnf-command(copr)' 'dnf-command(builddep)'
+          dnf copr enable -y clime/rpkg-util
+          dnf install --setopt=tsflags=nodocs --setopt=install_weak_deps=False -y git rpkg
+
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+      - name: Install build dependencies (2/2)
+        run: |
+          dnf install --setopt=tsflags=nodocs --setopt=install_weak_deps=False -y gcc gcc-c++
+          rpkg spec --outdir /tmp/rpkg
+          dnf builddep --setopt=tsflags=nodocs --setopt=install_weak_deps=False -y /tmp/rpkg/skupper-router.spec
+
+      - name: Build packages
+        run: |
+          mkdir /tmp/skupper-rpms
+          rpkg local --nocheck --outdir /tmp/skupper-rpms
+
+      - name: Install built packages
+        run: |
+          dnf install -y /tmp/skupper-rpms/*/*.rpm
+
+      - name: Check that skrouterd works
+        run: |
+          skrouterd -c /dev/empty |& grep "Configuration file could not be opened"
+
+      - name: Check that manpages work
+        run: |
+          dnf install -y man
+
+          man skrouterd
+          man skstat
+          man skmanage
+
   rat_check:
     name: RAT Check
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest