diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..65fdd8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+name: Unit tests
+on:
+  # Trigger the workflow on a pull request,, or when committing
+  # 'main' branch
+  pull_request:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+
+jobs:
+  run-unit-tests:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+      # Retrieve dependencies and set up the test environment
+      - run: make build
+
+      # Run the tests
+      - run: make test
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index b73f308..0000000
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-sudo: required
-
-services:
-  - docker
-
-before_install:
-  - make build
-
-script:
-  - make test 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 72fb8aa..56d9169 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ Matrix Content Scanner
 
 A Web service for scanning media hosted on a [Matrix](https://matrix.org) content repository.
 
-[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/matrix-org/matrix-content-scanner.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/matrix-org/matrix-content-scanner)
-
 # Introduction
 
 MCS allows for arbitrary scanning of content hosted on Matrix. When a Matrix client requests media