diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e5bf12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+# This workflow will build a Java project with Maven, and cache/restore any dependencies to improve the workflow execution time
+# For more information see: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/automating-builds-and-tests/building-and-testing-java-with-maven
+
+# This workflow uses actions that are not certified by GitHub.
+# They are provided by a third-party and are governed by
+# separate terms of service, privacy policy, and support
+# documentation.
+
+name: Java CI with Maven
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ "master" ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ "master" ]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - name: Set up JDK 17
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+      with:
+        java-version: '17'
+        distribution: 'temurin'
+        cache: maven
+    - name: Build with Maven
+      run: mvn -B package --file pom.xml
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 818acc3..181ced8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # CoinGecko-Java
+![CoinGecko build status](https://github.com/Philipinho/CoinGecko-Java/actions/workflows/maven.yml/badge.svg)
 Java wrapper for the CoinGecko API.
 <p align="center">
     <img src="https://i.ibb.co/sRLCZk2/java-gecko-200.png" alt="java-gecko-200" alt="CoinGecko-Java logo" alt="CoinGecko-Java Logo"/>