diff --git a/.github/workflows/model_rebuild.yml b/.github/workflows/model_rebuild.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b2933fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/model_rebuild.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+name: Model Rebuild
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - main
+
+jobs:
+  build_models:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.11"
+      - name: Install packages
+        run: |
+          python -m pip install ./nwb_schema_language
+          python -m pip install ./nwb_linkml
+      - name: Build models
+        run: |
+          python -m ./scripts/generate_core.py
+          python -m ./scripts/generate_core.py --hdmf
+      - name: Test for uncommitted changes
+        run: |
+          if [ -z "$(git status --porcelain)" ];
+          then
+            echo "No changes detected"
+            exit 0
+          else
+            echo "Changes to models detected"
+            echo "$(git status)"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index ce2fffc..a11fff9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install system libraries
         run: |
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
           sudo apt install -y libhdf5-dev hdf5-tools
 
       - name: Set up python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
           cache: 'pip'