diff --git a/.github/workflows/changelog_test.yml b/.github/workflows/changelog_test.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..32cfe8671
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/changelog_test.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+name: Changelog check
+
+on:
+  # allows us to run workflows manually
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  pull_request:
+
+env:
+  GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+jobs:
+  changelog_update:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container:
+      image: alpine:3.14
+
+    name: Is Changelog up-to-date ?
+    steps:
+      - name: Install latest git
+        run: |
+          apk add --no-cache bash git openssh
+          git --version
+
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - run: |
+          git config --global --add safe.directory ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}
+          cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
+          git remote add cycamore https://github.com/cyclus/cycamore.git
+          git fetch cycamore
+          change=`git diff cycamore/main -- CHANGELOG.rst | wc -l`
+          git remote remove cycamore
+          if [ $change -eq 0 ]; then 
+            echo "CHANGELOG.rst has not been updated"
+            exit 1 
+          fi
+
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index d0ba8f21a..358237414 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -1,41 +1,51 @@
-=================
-cyclus Change Log
-=================
-
-.. current developments
-
-v1.5.5
-====================
-**Changed:**
-
-* A reactor will now decommission itself if it is retired and the decomission requirement is met.
-
-v1.5.4
-====================
-
-**Added:**
-
-* RecordTimeSeries has been added to the several archetypes; Reactor, Source, Sink,
-  FuelFab, Separations, and Storage. This change was made to allow these agents to
-  interact with the d3ploy archetypes. 
-* Added unit tests for Cycamore archetypes with Position toolkit.
-
-* Record function for Cycamore archetypes' coordinates in Sqlite Output.
-
-**Changed:** 
-
-- All cycamore archetypes have been edited to now include Cyclus::toolkit::Position.
-
-
-
-
-v1.5.3
-====================
-
-**Changed:**
-
-* Many build system improvements, including making COIN optional.
-
-
-
-
+=================
+cycamore Change Log
+=================
+
+.. current developments
+**Added:**
+
+* GitHub workflows for building/testing on a PR and push to `main` (#549)
+* Add functionality for random behavior on the size of a sink (#550)
+* GitHub workflow to check that the CHANGELOG has been updated (#562) 
+
+**Changed:** 
+
+* Updated build procedure to use newer versions of packages in 2023 (#549)
+
+
+v1.5.5
+====================
+**Changed:**
+
+* A reactor will now decommission itself if it is retired and the decomission requirement is met.
+
+v1.5.4
+====================
+
+**Added:**
+
+* RecordTimeSeries has been added to the several archetypes; Reactor, Source, Sink,
+  FuelFab, Separations, and Storage. This change was made to allow these agents to
+  interact with the d3ploy archetypes. 
+* Added unit tests for Cycamore archetypes with Position toolkit.
+
+* Record function for Cycamore archetypes' coordinates in Sqlite Output.
+
+**Changed:** 
+
+- All cycamore archetypes have been edited to now include Cyclus::toolkit::Position.
+
+
+
+
+v1.5.3
+====================
+
+**Changed:**
+
+* Many build system improvements, including making COIN optional.
+
+
+
+