diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/build_tests.yml
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+name: Build Tests
+
+on: [push, pull_request]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container: px4io/px4-dev-base-bionic:2019-10-24
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v1
+    - name: check_format
+      env:
+        CI: true
+      run: make check_format
+    - name: main tests
+      run: make tests
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sitl_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/sitl_tests.yml
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+name: SITL Tests
+
+on: [push, pull_request]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container: px4io/px4-dev-simulation-bionic:2019-12-18
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v1
+    - name: Set Python 3 as default
+      run: update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/python python /usr/bin/python3 10
+    - name: Install psutil
+      run: pip3 install psutil
+    - name: Build PX4 in simulation mode
+      # Build all targets
+      run: make px4_sitl_default sitl_gazebo mavsdk_tests
+      # Check: Are the env variables needed?run: PX4_MAVSDK_TESTING=y DONT_RUN=1 make px4_sitl gazebo mavsdk_tests
+    - name: Run simulation tests
+      run:  test/mavsdk_tests/mavsdk_test_runner.py --speed-factor 100