diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull_requests.yml b/.github/workflows/pull_requests.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5b7d544fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull_requests.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+name: 'Build master'
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ master ]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: Set up JDK 1.8
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        with:
+          java-version: 1.8
+      - name: Grant execute permission for gradlew
+        run: chmod +x gradlew
+      - name: Use gradle cache for faster builds
+        uses: actions/cache@v1
+        with:
+          path: ~/.gradle/caches
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-gradle-${{ hashFiles('**/*.gradle') }}
+      - name: Build with Gradle
+        run: |
+          echo "::set-env name=PR_NUMBER::$(jq --raw-output .pull_request.number "$GITHUB_EVENT_PATH")"
+          ./gradlew build
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        with:
+          name: jar-artifacts
+          path: build/libs/appliedenergistics2-?.?.?+pr.*[0-9].jar
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diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 72716d5db..5c41268d1 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -52,7 +52,15 @@ tasks.withType(JavaCompile) {
     options.encoding = 'UTF-8'
 }
 
+// Create version number
 version = version_major + "." + version_minor + "." + version_patch
+
+ext.prNumber = System.getenv('PR_NUMBER') ?: false
+if (ext.prNumber) {
+  version = version + "+pr." + ext.prNumber
+}
+
+// Maven group and artifact name
 group = artifact_group
 archivesBaseName = artifact_basename