diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
index b79f4b5b..cf031b23 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,14 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        container:
+          - 'ubuntu:18.04'
+          - 'centos:7'
+
     runs-on: ubuntu-18.04
+    container: ${{ matrix.container }}
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2