diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 5e3d86e..a99dece 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - main
 
 jobs:
   build:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lock.yml b/.github/workflows/lock.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9dfc825
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/lock.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+name: update-flake-lock
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch: # allows manual triggering
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 0 * * 0' # runs weekly on Sunday at 00:00
+
+jobs:
+  lockfile:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: Install Nix
+        uses: DeterminateSystems/nix-installer-action@main
+      - name: Update flake.lock
+        uses: DeterminateSystems/update-flake-lock@main
+        with:
+          pr-title: "Update flake.lock" # Title of PR to be created
+          pr-labels: |                  # Labels to be set on the PR
+            dependencies
+            automated