diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust.yml b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
index b1ca465..211a546 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 name: Rust CI
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ master ]
+    branches: [ main ]
   pull_request:
-    branches: [ master ]
+    branches: [ main ]
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -45,6 +45,31 @@ jobs:
     - name: Cargo check
       run: cargo check --features "${{ matrix.feature }}" --no-default-features
 
+  other_archs:
+    # github actions does not support 32-bit or big endian systems directly, but
+    # it does support QEMU. so we install qemu, then build and run the tests on
+    # emulated systems. NOTE: you can also use this approach to test locally.
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        arch: [powerpc-unknown-linux-gnu, i686-unknown-linux-gnu]
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Install or use cached cross-rs/cross
+        uses: baptiste0928/cargo-install@v2
+        with:
+          crate: cross
+      - name: Cache Cargo Dependencies
+        uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
+        with:
+          cache-on-failure: true
+          key: ${{ matrix.arch }}
+      - name: Start Docker (required for cross-rs)
+        run: sudo systemctl start docker
+      - name: Cross-Run Tests using QEMU
+        run: cross test --target ${{ matrix.arch }}
+
   rustfmt:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps: