diff --git a/.github/setup_self_hosted/README.md b/.github/setup_self_hosted/README.md
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+# Setup self-hosted GitHub runners
+
+Instructions to set up self-hosted GitHub runners.
+
+- Setup the desired machine.
+- Create the runner by following the instructions in `Settings > Actions > Runners > New self-hosted runner`.
+- Run the setup script according to your OS from this directory.
+- (Optional - Linux) run `svc.sh` to make the runner work with `systemd`: `sudo ./svc.sh install && sudo ./svc.sh start`
diff --git a/.github/setup_self_hosted/ubuntu.sh b/.github/setup_self_hosted/ubuntu.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Should be run as root
+
+apt -y update && apt -y upgrade
+apt -y install docker.io
+
+usermod -aG docker $USER
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yaml b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yaml
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+name: Build and Test QEMU
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ main ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ main ]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: self-hosted
+    container: registry.gitlab.com/qemu-project/qemu/qemu/ubuntu2204:latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Build QEMU
+        run: mkdir -p build && cd build && ../configure --enable-werror --disable-docs --enable-fdt=system && make -j $(expr $(nproc) + 1)