diff --git a/.github/workflows/compile.yaml b/.github/workflows/compile.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e9e4f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/compile.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+name: Compile C++
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: "devops"
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ main ]
+
+jobs:
+  install:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y -f build-essential g++ cmake
+  build:
+    needs: install
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Build project
+        run: make clean && make
+
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8856a47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+CC=g++
+all:
+	$(CC) -Wall *.cpp
+
+.PHONY: clean
+
+clean:
+	rm -f *.o*
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bbcf55a..d1b9855 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # autovalidate
 
+[![Compile C++](https://github.com/dpantaleoni/autovalidate/actions/workflows/compile.yaml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/dpantaleoni/autovalidate/actions/workflows/compile.yaml)
+
 I like that app too!
 
-This repo is compatible with the [cpp-container docker container](https://github.com/ChicoState/cpp-container).
\ No newline at end of file
+This repo is compatible with the [cpp-container docker container](https://github.com/ChicoState/cpp-container).
diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index 982d05f..9096202 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ int main(){
   pick = rand() % 4;
   cout << "What are you listening to?\n";
   getline(cin,input);
+  if ( input == "nothing") {
+    return 0;
+  }
   cout << VALIDATION[pick] << "! Let's listen to more\n";
 
   do{
@@ -29,4 +32,4 @@ int main(){
   }while( input != "nothing" );
 
   return 0;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}