diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2f2f583..473aa22 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ Glob patterns will be expanded by bash when copying the files to the repository.
 
 **Optional** Update checksums using `updpkgsums`.
 
+### `test`
+
+**Optional** Check that PKGBUILD could be built.
+
 ### `commit_username`
 
 **Required** The username to use when creating the new commit.
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index ed83c27..91d0f57 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ inputs:
     description: 'Update checksums using `updpkgsums`'
     required: false
     default: 'false'
+  test:
+    description: 'Check that PKGBUILD could be built'
+    required: false
+    default: 'false'
   commit_username:
     description: 'The username to use when creating the new commit'
     required: true
diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index c509bf3..988b53e 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ pkgname=$INPUT_PKGNAME
 pkgbuild=$INPUT_PKGBUILD
 assets=$INPUT_ASSETS
 updpkgsums=$INPUT_UPDPKGSUMS
+test=$INPUT_TEST
 commit_username=$INPUT_COMMIT_USERNAME
 commit_email=$INPUT_COMMIT_EMAIL
 ssh_private_key=$INPUT_SSH_PRIVATE_KEY
@@ -78,6 +79,13 @@ if [ "$updpkgsums" == "true" ]; then
 	echo '::endgroup::'
 fi
 
+if [ "$test" == "true" ]; then
+	echo '::group::Building package with makepkg'
+	cd /tmp/local-repo/
+	makepkg --clean --cleanbuild --nodeps
+	echo '::endgroup::'
+fi
+
 echo '::group::Generating .SRCINFO'
 cd /tmp/local-repo
 makepkg --printsrcinfo >.SRCINFO