diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 66cf02bb..3fe07592 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,21 @@ jobs:
           docker build -f Dockerfile.${{ matrix.flavor }} -t profanity .
           docker run profanity ./ci-build.sh
 
+  linux-meson:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        flavor: [debian]
+
+    name: Linux-meson
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: Run tests
+        run: |
+          docker build -f Dockerfile.${{ matrix.flavor }} -t profanity .
+          docker run profanity ./ci-meson-build.sh
+
   code-style:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     name: Check coding style
diff --git a/Dockerfile.debian b/Dockerfile.debian
index 114aec28..f11c82ba 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.debian
+++ b/Dockerfile.debian
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
   autoconf \
   autoconf-archive \
   automake \
+  cmake \
   expect \
   gcc \
   git \
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
   libgcrypt-dev \
   libglib2.0-dev \
   libgpgme11-dev \
-  libgtk2.0-dev \
+  libgtk-3-dev \
   libmicrohttpd-dev \
   libncursesw5-dev \
   libnotify-dev \
@@ -24,6 +25,8 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
   libtool \
   libxss-dev \
   make \
+  meson \
+  ninja-build \
   pkg-config \
   python3-dev \
   python-dev-is-python3 \
diff --git a/ci-meson-build.sh b/ci-meson-build.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..0e9ac495
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci-meson-build.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Exit on error
+set -e
+
+error_handler()
+{
+    ERR_CODE=$?
+    echo
+    echo "Error ${ERR_CODE} with command '${BASH_COMMAND}' on line ${BASH_LINENO[0]}. Exiting."
+    # Meson logs are stored in the build directory
+    if [ -f "build/meson-logs/testlog.txt" ]; then
+        echo "--- Meson Test Log ---"
+        cat build/meson-logs/testlog.txt
+    fi
+    exit ${ERR_CODE}
+}
+
+trap error_handler ERR
+
+tests=(
+    "-Dnotifications=enabled -Dicons-and-clipboard=enabled -Dotr=enabled -Dpgp=enabled -Domemo=enabled -Dc-plugins=enabled -Dpython-plugins=enabled -Dxscreensaver=enabled -Domemo-qrcode=enabled -Dgdk-pixbuf=enabled"
+    ""
+    "-Dnotifications=disabled"
+    "-Dicons-and-clipboard=disabled"
+    "-Dotr=disabled"
+    "-Dpgp=disabled"
+    "-Domemo=disabled -Domemo-qrcode=disabled"
+    "-Dpgp=disabled -Dotr=disabled"
+    "-Dpgp=disabled -Dotr=disabled -Domemo=disabled"
+    "-Dpython-plugins=disabled"
+    "-Dc-plugins=disabled"
+    "-Dc-plugins=disabled -Dpython-plugins=disabled"
+    "-Dxscreensaver=disabled"
+    "-Dgdk-pixbuf=disabled"
+)
+
+# Run Valgrind check (Only on Linux, on first/full feature set)
+if [[ "$(uname | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')" == linux* ]]; then
+    echo "--> Running Valgrind check with full features"
+
+    meson setup build_valgrind ${tests[0]} -Dtests=true
+    meson compile -C build_valgrind
+    
+    meson test -C build_valgrind --print-errorlogs --wrap=valgrind || echo "Valgrind issues detected"
+    
+    rm -rf build_valgrind
+fi
+
+# Iterate through all feature combinations
+for features in "${tests[@]}"
+do
+    echo "----------------------------------------------------"
+    echo "--> Building with: ${features}"
+    echo "----------------------------------------------------"
+    
+    rm -rf build_run
+    
+    meson setup build_run ${features} -Dtests=true
+    meson compile -C build_run
+    
+    meson test -C build_run --print-errorlogs
+    
+    ./build_run/profanity -v
+done