diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7324a5cb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# This workflow will build a Java project with Maven, and cache/restore any dependencies to improve the workflow execution time
+# For more information see: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/automating-builds-and-tests/building-and-testing-java-with-maven
+
+# This workflow uses actions that are not certified by GitHub.
+# They are provided by a third-party and are governed by
+# separate terms of service, privacy policy, and support
+# documentation.
+
+name: Java CI with Maven
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ "master" ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ "master" ]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: Set up JDK 17
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+      with:
+        java-version: '17'
+        distribution: 'temurin'
+        cache: maven
+    - name: Build with Maven
+      run: mvn -B package --file pom.xml
+
+    # Optional: Uploads the full dependency graph to GitHub to improve the quality of Dependabot alerts this repository can receive
+    #name: Update dependency graph
+    #uses: advanced-security/maven-dependency-submission-action@571e99aab1055c2e71a1e2309b9691de18d6b7d6
+    
+    - name: Upload a Build Artifact
+     uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+     with:
+      name: addressbook-war
+      path: target/addressbook.war
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fefd2a53b..d2e3d059f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Addressbook Tutorial
+Addressbook Tutorial--
 ====================
 
 This tutorial teaches you some of the basic concepts in [Vaadin Framework](https://vaadin.com). It is meant to be
@@ -65,4 +65,4 @@ To use the built in server adapters of Eclipse, instead of doing "Run As -> Mave
 - Select the server you want to run on, e.g. Apache Tomcat 8 and click ok
 - *Do not use the suggested J2EE Preview server* as it is outdated, deprecated and does not support Servlet 3, which is required for this application
 
-*** End of documentation
\ No newline at end of file
+*** End of documentation