diff --git a/.github/workflows/devel-build.yml b/.github/workflows/devel-build.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 43f4a0d..0000000
--- a/.github/workflows/devel-build.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-name: Cardinal CI workflow
-run-name: Cardinal CI workflow run
-on:
-  - push
-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 }}"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/r-universe.yml b/.github/workflows/r-universe.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f90b3c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/r-universe.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+name: Test R-universe
+
+on:
+  push:
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: R-universe testing
+    uses: r-universe-org/workflows/.github/workflows/build.yml@v3
+    with:
+      universe: cardinalverse