diff --git a/.github/workflows/downstream-build.yaml b/.github/workflows/downstream-build.yaml
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+name: downstream-build
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  downstream-build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: key4hep/key4hep-actions/downstream-build@main