diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4c22573c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+name: CI
+
+on:
+  # Triggers the workflow on push or pull request events but only for the master branch
+  push:
+    branches: [ master ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ master ]
+
+  # Allows you to run this workflow manually from the Actions tab
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        compiler: [gcc]
+        python-version: [3.8]
+    env:
+      CC: ${{ matrix.compiler }}
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      # Checks-out your repository under $GITHUB_WORKSPACE, so the job can access it
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+      - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: sudo apt-get install -qq libsdl2-dev libagg-dev libfreetype6 && pip install meson ninja
+
+      - name: Meson Setup
+        run: meson setup build
+
+      - name: Meson Compile
+        run: meson compile -C build
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 8eb3a90a..00000000
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-dist: bionic
-group: travis_latest
-
-os: linux
-language: python
-
-before_install: 
-  - sudo apt-get install -qq libsdl2-dev libagg-dev libfreetype6
-  
-matrix:
-  include:
-    - env: CC=gcc
-
-install:
-  - pip install meson ninja
-
-script:
-  - meson setup build
-  - meson compile -C build
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2fefada6..e0ccc1c2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-![travis](https://api.travis-ci.com/franko/lite-xl.svg?branch=master)
+![build](https://github.com/franko/lite-xl/actions/workflows/build.yml/badge.svg)
 # Lite XL
 
 ![screenshot-dark](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/433545/111063905-66943980-84b1-11eb-9040-3876f1133b20.png)