diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr_build.yml b/.github/workflows/pr_build.yml
index d1aaaffd0..965fc9caf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr_build.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,25 @@ jobs:
           pip install pytest
           pytest contract-tests/tests
 
+  build-lambda:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Repo @ SHA - ${{ github.sha }}
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        if: ${{ matrix.language == 'python' }}
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.x'
+      - name: Build sample lambda function
+        working-directory: lambda-layer/sample-apps
+        run: ./package-lambda-function.sh
+      - name: Build layers
+        working-directory: lambda-layer/src
+        run: |
+          ./build-lambda-layer.sh
+          pip install tox
+          tox
+
   lint:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
@@ -80,4 +99,4 @@ jobs:
         uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v3
 
       - name: Build with Gradle
-        run: cd performance-tests; ./gradlew spotlessCheck
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+        run: cd performance-tests; ./gradlew spotlessCheck