diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-rust.yaml b/.github/workflows/check-rust.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..558d3d03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-rust.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+---
+name: PR checks for rust server backend
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+  push:
+
+concurrency:
+  group: '${{ github.workflow }} @ ${{ github.head_ref || github.ref }}'
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  changed-files:
+    name: Check changes for rust server app
+    runs-on: minafoundation-default-interruptible-runners
+    steps:
+      - name: 📥 Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v39
+        id: changed
+        with:
+          files_yaml: |
+            server:
+              - 'server/**'
+          write_output_files: true
+    outputs:
+      modified_keys: ${{ steps.changed.outputs.modified_keys }}
+  rust-checks:
+    needs: changed-files
+    if: needs.changed-files.outputs.modified_keys != '[]' && needs.changed-files.outputs.modified_keys != ''
+    name: Rust PR Checks
+    runs-on: minafoundation-default-interruptible-runners
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        # In case in the future we want to add beta/nightly
+        toolchain: [stable]
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Install ${{ matrix.toolchain }}
+        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@master
+        with:
+          toolchain: ${{ matrix.toolchain }}
+      - name: ✍️ Check formatting
+        run: cargo fmt --all -- --check
+      - name: 🧐 Check linting
+        run: cargo clippy -- -D warnings -D clippy::unwrap_used
+      - name: 🏗️ Build the app
+        run: cargo build --release
+      - name: 📋 Run the tests
+        run: cargo test --locked --all-features --all-targets
diff --git a/server/src/ledger.rs b/server/src/ledger.rs
index f8996421..f79dd86c 100644
--- a/server/src/ledger.rs
+++ b/server/src/ledger.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 use std::{collections::HashMap, fs, io::Read, path::PathBuf};
 
-use anyhow::{Result, anyhow};
+use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
 use flate2::read::GzDecoder;
 use rust_decimal::Decimal;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use tar::Archive;
 
-use crate::{Ocv, ProposalVersion, Vote, Wrapper, s3_client};
+use crate::{s3_client, Ocv, ProposalVersion, Vote, Wrapper};
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
 pub struct Ledger(pub Vec<LedgerAccount>);
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ impl Ledger {
       Self::download(ocv, hash, &dest).await?;
     }
     let contents = fs::read(dest)?;
-    Ok(Ledger(serde_json::from_slice(&contents[..]).unwrap()))
+    Ok(Ledger(serde_json::from_slice(&contents[..]).expect("Expecting a valid list of ledger accounts.")))
   }
 
   async fn download(ocv: &Ocv, hash: &String, to: &PathBuf) -> Result<()> {
@@ -30,10 +30,7 @@ impl Ledger {
       .await?
       .contents
       .and_then(|objects| {
-        objects
-          .into_iter()
-          .find(|object| object.key.as_ref().map_or(false, |key| key.contains(hash)))
-          .and_then(|x| x.key)
+        objects.into_iter().find(|object| object.key.as_ref().is_some_and(|key| key.contains(hash))).and_then(|x| x.key)
       })
       .ok_or(anyhow!("Could not retrieve dump corresponding to {hash}"))?;
     let bytes =
@@ -42,7 +39,7 @@ impl Ledger {
     let mut archive = Archive::new(tar_gz);
     for entry in archive.entries()? {
       let mut entry = entry?;
-      let path = entry.path()?.to_str().unwrap().to_owned();
+      let path = entry.path()?.to_str().expect("Expecting a valid path").to_owned();
       if s3_path.contains(&path) {
         let mut buffer = Vec::new();
         entry.read_to_end(&mut buffer)?;