diff --git a/.github/workflows/publiccode-yml-validation.yml b/.github/workflows/publiccode-yml-validation.yml
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+name: publiccode.yml validation
+
+on:
+    pull_request:
+        paths:
+            - publiccode.yml
+    push:
+        paths:
+            - publiccode.yml
+
+jobs:
+    publiccode_yml_validation:
+        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+        steps:
+            - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+            - uses: italia/publiccode-parser-action@v1
+              with:
+                  publiccode: "publiccode.yml"