diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_with_dub.yml b/.github/workflows/build_with_dub.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..4dc58227eb75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_with_dub.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+name: Build D compiler using dub
+
+on:
+  - pull_request
+  - push
+
+jobs:
+    test:
+        name: Build D compiler using dub
+        strategy:
+            matrix:
+                os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest]
+        runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+        steps:
+            - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+            - name: Install Host D compiler
+              uses: dlang-community/setup-dlang@v1.3.0
+
+            - name: Invoke dub
+              run: dub run dmd:compiler -- --version
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 79504fceec5b..ca30e219611f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,7 +37,13 @@ Refer to their respective `README.md` for more in-depth information.
 | [compiler/samples](compiler/samples) | Various code examples                             |
 | [druntime](druntime)                 | root of all runtime related code                  |
 
-For more general information regarding compiling, installing, and
+With a D compiler and dub installed, dmd can be built with:
+
+```
+dub build dmd:compiler
+```
+
+For more information regarding compiling, installing, and
 hacking on DMD, check the [contribution guide](CONTRIBUTING.md) and
 visit the [D Wiki](https://wiki.dlang.org/DMD).
 
diff --git a/dub.sdl b/dub.sdl
index 2d77d9bf5190..dd6bdddb7178 100644
--- a/dub.sdl
+++ b/dub.sdl
@@ -7,6 +7,17 @@ license "BSL-1.0"
 targetType "none"
 dependency ":frontend" version="*"
 
+subPackage {
+  name "compiler"
+  targetType "executable"
+  targetName "dmd"
+  sourcePaths "compiler/src/dmd"
+  importPaths "compiler/src"
+  stringImportPaths "compiler/src/dmd/res" "."
+  dflags "-L/STACK:16777216" platform="windows"
+  preGenerateCommands "echo -n /etc > SYSCONFDIR.imp" platform="posix"
+}
+
 subPackage {
   name "root"
   targetType "library"