diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
index 417f6af..9c86135 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,23 @@ concurrency:
     cancel-in-progress: true
 
 jobs:
+    linux:
+        runs-on: ubuntu-26.04
+
+        steps:
+        -   uses: actions/checkout@v6
+
+        -   name: Configure
+            # TODO: add -fsanitize=undefined after GCC 16 becomes available
+            run: cmake -B build -G Ninja -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
+                -D CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS='-fsanitize=address,leak'
+
+        -   name: Build
+            run: cmake --build build
+
+        -   name: Test
+            run: ctest --test-dir build --verbose
+
     windows:
         runs-on: windows-2025-vs2026