diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 77777f35e..cf3f22d0a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -1,19 +1,47 @@
 name: Build the app
 
-on: [push]
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ main ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ main ]
+
+env:
+  ACRA_LOGIN: ${{ secrets.ACRARIUM_BASIC_AUTH_LOGIN }}
+  ACRA_PASS: ${{ secrets.ACRARIUM_BASIC_AUTH_PASSWORD }}
+  ACRA_URI: ${{ secrets.ACRARIUM_URI }}
+  BRANCH_NAME: ${{ github.ref_name }}
+
 
 jobs:
-  build:
+  check:
+    if: ${{ startsWith(github.actor, 'dependabot') }}
+    environment: Development
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+    - name: Set up JDK 17
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+      with:
+        java-version: '17'
+        distribution: 'adopt'
+        cache: gradle
+
+    - name: Validate Gradle wrapper
+      uses: gradle/wrapper-validation-action@v1.0.5
+
+    - name: Build debug APK
+      run: ./gradlew assembleDebug
+
+  build:
+    if: ${{ ! startsWith(github.actor, 'dependabot') }}
     environment: Development
-    env:
-      ACRA_LOGIN: ${{ secrets.ACRARIUM_BASIC_AUTH_LOGIN }}
-      ACRA_PASS: ${{ secrets.ACRARIUM_BASIC_AUTH_PASSWORD }}
-      ACRA_URI: ${{ secrets.ACRARIUM_URI }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
-    - name: set up JDK 17
+    - name: Set up JDK 17
       uses: actions/setup-java@v3
       with:
         java-version: '17'
@@ -26,12 +54,12 @@ jobs:
     - name: Decrypt the keystore for signing
       run: |
         echo "${{ secrets.KEYSTORE_ENCRYPTED }}" > keystore.asc
-        gpg -d --passphrase "${{ secrets.KEYSTORE_PASSWORD   }}" --batch keystore.asc > keystore.jks
+        gpg -d --passphrase "${{ secrets.KEYSTORE_PASSWORD }}" --batch keystore.asc > keystore.jks
 
-    - name: Build Release APK
+    - name: Build release APK
       run: ./gradlew assembleRelease
 
-    - name: Upload Release APK
+    - name: Upload release APK
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
       with:
         name: ark-rate