diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_freebsd.yml b/.github/workflows/build_freebsd.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f71bed0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_freebsd.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+name: FreeBSD build
+
+on:
+  push:
+  pull_request:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+
+    runs-on: macos-12
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+    - name: FreeBSD build
+      uses: vmactions/freebsd-vm@v0
+      with:
+        prepare: |
+          pkg install -y git gmake libX11 libXi libXtst
+
+        run: |
+          ./configure
+          gmake
+          gmake DESTDIR=spacenavd-freebsd install
+
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      with:
+        name: spacenavd-freebsd
+        path: spacenavd-freebsd
+
+# vi:ts=2 sts=2 sw=2 expandtab:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 805e64f..d9911f2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ spacenavd
 =========
 
 ![GNU/Linux build status](https://github.com/FreeSpacenav/spacenavd/actions/workflows/build_gnulinux.yml/badge.svg)
+![FreeBSD build status](https://github.com/FreeSpacenav/spacenavd/actions/workflows/build_freebsd.yml/badge.svg)
 ![MacOS X build status](https://github.com/FreeSpacenav/spacenavd/actions/workflows/build_macosx.yml/badge.svg)
 
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