diff --git a/.github/actions/has-change-file/action.yaml b/.github/actions/has-change-file/action.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9f8e574d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/has-change-file/action.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+name: Has Change File
+description: Check if a new change file is set
+
+inputs:
+  registry:
+    required: false
+    default: ""
+    description: "Regional or multi-regional location of the repository where the image is stored"
+
+runs:
+  using: "composite"
+  steps:
+    - uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
+      id: changes
+      with:
+        filters: |
+          changes:
+            - '.changes/unreleased/**'
+
+    - name: Check changes
+      if: steps.changes.outputs.src == 'true'
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        echo "No new change file set in .changes/unreleased"
+        exit 1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
index e5e9d12b..cdc007f2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
+    - name: Has changes file
+      uses: ./.github/actions/has-change-file
+
     - uses: hashicorp/setup-terraform@v2
       with:
         terraform_version: 1.3.7