diff --git a/.github/workflows/samples-erlang.yaml b/.github/workflows/samples-erlang.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fb339e224e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/samples-erlang.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+name: Samples Erlang
+
+on:
+  push:
+    paths:
+      # comment out due to errors
+      # ===> Compiling src/openapi_pet_handler.erl failed
+      # src/openapi_pet_handler.erl:278: function is_authorized/2 already defined
+      #- samples/server/petstore/erlang-server/**
+      - samples/client/petstore/erlang-client/**
+      - samples/client/petstore/erlang-proper/**
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+      #- samples/server/petstore/erlang-server/**
+      - samples/client/petstore/erlang-client/**
+      - samples/client/petstore/erlang-proper/**
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: Build Erlang projects
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        sample:
+          #- samples/server/petstore/erlang-server/
+          - samples/client/petstore/erlang-client/
+          - samples/client/petstore/erlang-proper/
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: erlef/setup-beam@v1
+        with:
+          otp-version: '22.2'
+          rebar3-version: '3.14.3'
+      - run: rebar3 compile
+        working-directory: ${{ matrix.sample }}
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/erlang-client/pom.xml b/samples/client/petstore/erlang-client/pom.xml
index ba943e98dfe..c4c1a46617f 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/erlang-client/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/erlang-client/pom.xml
@@ -44,3 +44,4 @@
         </plugins>
     </build>
 </project>
+