diff --git a/.github/workflows/devel-build.yml b/.github/workflows/devel-build.yml
index 43f4a0d..7be3f4d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/devel-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/devel-build.yml
@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
-name: Cardinal CI workflow
-run-name: Cardinal CI workflow run
+name: Test R-universe
 on:
   - push
+  - pull_request
 jobs:
   build:
-    # TODO confirm the base image we should use. "latest"
-    # leaves us open to unexpected breakage if there's a
-    # breaking change in the base image; we should control
-    # when we update the base.
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - run: echo "Running the Cardinal CI workflow. Triggered by ${{ github.event_name }}"
+    name: R-universe testing
+    uses: r-universe-org/workflows/.github/workflows/build.yml@v3
+    with:
+      universe: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/r-universe.yml b/.github/workflows/r-universe.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..523fbfa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/r-universe.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# This workflow is directly ripped off from # the Bioconductor docs:
+# https://docs.r-universe.dev/bioconductor/#debugging-the-ci
+name: Test R-universe
+
+on:
+  push:
+  pull_request:
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: R-universe testing
+    uses: r-universe-org/workflows/.github/workflows/build.yml@v3
+    with:
+      universe: bioc
+# Trying this out - does omitting the organization skip the BiocCheck task?
+      # organization: bioconductor # for BiocCheck checks