diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c2d240c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+name: asv
+
+# CI ASV CHECK is aimed to verify that the benchmarks execute without error.
+on: [pull_request, push]
+
+jobs:
+  quick:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        shell: bash -el {0}
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Install Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v3
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.9.7'
+
+      - name: Install asv
+        run: pip install asv==0.4.2
+
+      - name: Run asv benchmarks
+        run: |
+          cd benchmarks
+          asv machine --yes
+          asv run HEAD^! --quick --dry-run --show-stderr | sed "/failed$/ s/^/##[error]/" | tee benchmarks.log
+          if grep "failed" benchmarks.log > /dev/null ; then
+              exit 1
+          fi
+        
diff --git a/benchmarks/asv.conf.json b/benchmarks/asv.conf.json
index 443636cf..878175d3 100644
--- a/benchmarks/asv.conf.json
+++ b/benchmarks/asv.conf.json
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
     // project being benchmarked
     "repo": "..",
 
-    "branches": "main",
 
     // The Python project's subdirectory in your repo.  If missing or
     // the empty string, the project is assumed to be located at the root
diff --git a/benchmarks/benchmarks/solarposition.py b/benchmarks/benchmarks/solarposition.py
index cddf8bed..71bc3070 100644
--- a/benchmarks/benchmarks/solarposition.py
+++ b/benchmarks/benchmarks/solarposition.py
@@ -101,9 +101,9 @@ def time_sun_rise_set_transit_geometric_full_comparison(self, ndays):
             self.times_daily, self.lat, self.lon, declination,
             equationoftime)
 
-    # def time_sun_rise_set_transit_ephem(self, ndays):
-    #     solarposition.sun_rise_set_transit_ephem(
-    #         self.times_daily, self.lat, self.lon)
+    def time_sun_rise_set_transit_ephem(self, ndays):
+        solarposition.sun_rise_set_transit_ephem(
+            self.times_daily, self.lat, self.lon)
 
 
 class SolarPositionCalcTime: