diff --git a/.github/workflows/check.yml b/.github/workflows/check.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0da603a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/check.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+name: Check
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+        - assets/**
+
+jobs:
+    check_database_update:
+        name: Check libphonenumber database update
+        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+        steps:
+            - name: Checkout repository
+              uses: actions/checkout@v4
+            - name: Update assets
+              run: ./assets/update.sh
+            - name: Check git status
+              run: |
+                if [[ -n "$(git status --porcelain=v2)" ]];
+                then
+                    echo "Found untracked or uncommitted files after updating the libphonenumber database, failing."
+                    exit 1
+                fi
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diff --git a/assets/update.sh b/assets/update.sh
index a7bee27..2e1c523 100755
--- a/assets/update.sh
+++ b/assets/update.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -eu
+cd -- "$(dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" &> /dev/null && pwd
 
 GIT_REF=v8.13.35
 TMP_CLONE_DIR=$(mktemp -d)