diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 7f6effe6..a350ca6d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,14 @@ on:
       - "*"
 
 jobs:
+
+  check-package:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - name: Build and Check Package
+      uses: hynek/build-and-inspect-python-package@v1.5
+
   test:
 
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 3162a908..77346ade 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 name = pytest-xdist
 description = pytest xdist plugin for distributed testing, most importantly across multiple CPUs
 long_description = file: README.rst
+long_description_content_type = text/x-rst
 license = MIT
 author = holger krekel and contributors
 author_email = pytest-dev@python.org,holger@merlinux.eu