diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index a0912f3cd8..73af725dbe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ jobs:
 #        ./v -silent test-compiler
     - name: v self compilation
       run: ./v -o v2 cmd/v && ./v2 -o v3 cmd/v && ./v3 -o v4 cmd/v
+    - name: v doctor
+      run: |
+        ./v doctor
     - name: Fixed tests
       run: ./v -silent test-fixed
     - name: Test time functions in a timezone UTC-12
@@ -105,13 +108,12 @@ jobs:
       run: TZ=Etc/GMT-12 ./v test vlib/time/
     - name: Test time functions in a timezone using daylight saving (Europe/Paris)
       run: TZ=Europe/Paris ./v test vlib/time/
+    - name: Build examples
+      run: ./v build-examples
     - name: Test building v tools
       run: ./v -silent build-tools
-    - name: v doctor
-      run: |
-        ./v doctor
     - name: Test v binaries
-      run: ./v -silent build-vbinaries
+      run: ./v build-vbinaries
 
   # Alpine docker pre-built container
   alpine-docker-musl-gcc:
@@ -176,7 +178,7 @@ jobs:
 #    - name: Test v->c
 #      run: ./v -silent test-compiler
 #    - name: Test v binaries
-#      run: ./v -silent build-vbinaries
+#      run: ./v build-vbinaries
 ##    - name: Test v->js
 ##      run: ./v -o hi.js examples/hello_v_js.v && node hi.js
     - name: Fixed tests
@@ -241,7 +243,7 @@ jobs:
 #    - name: Test V
 #      run: ./v -silent test-compiler
 #    - name: Test v binaries
-#      run: ./v -silent build-vbinaries
+#      run: ./v build-vbinaries
 ##    - name: Test v->js
 ##      run: ./v -o hi.js examples/hello_v_js.v && node hi.js
 #    - name: Build Vorum
@@ -432,7 +434,7 @@ jobs:
 #     - name: Build v
 #       run: echo $VFLAGS && make -j4 && ./v -cg -o v cmd/v
 # #    - name: Test v binaries
-# #      run: ./v -silent build-vbinaries
+# #      run: ./v build-vbinaries
 # ##    - name: Test v->js
 # ##      run: ./v -o hi.js examples/hello_v_js.v && node hi.js
 #     - name: quick debug
@@ -479,7 +481,7 @@ jobs:
         #.\v.exe -o hi.js examples/hello_v_js.v
         #node hi.js
 #    - name: Test v binaries
-#      run: ./v -silent build-vbinaries
+#      run: ./v build-vbinaries
 #    - name: v2 self compilation
 #      run: .\v.exe -o v2.exe cmd/v && .\v2.exe -o v3.exe cmd/v
 
@@ -504,13 +506,15 @@ jobs:
         .\v.exe setup-freetype
         .\.github\workflows\windows-install-sqlite.bat
         ## .\.github\workflows\windows-install-sdl.bat
+    - name: v doctor
+      run: |
+        ./v doctor
     - name: Fixed tests
       run: |
         ./v -cg cmd\tools\vtest-fixed.v
         ./v -silent test-fixed
-    - name: v doctor
-      run: |
-        ./v doctor
+    - name: Build examples
+      run: ./v build-examples
 #    - name: Test
 #      run: |
 #        .\v.exe -silent test-compiler
@@ -518,7 +522,7 @@ jobs:
         #.\v.exe -o hi.js examples/hello_v_js.v
         #node hi.js
 #    - name: Test v binaries
-#      run: ./v -silent build-vbinaries
+#      run: ./v build-vbinaries
 
   windows-tcc:
     runs-on: windows-2019
@@ -547,7 +551,7 @@ jobs:
         #.\v.exe -o hi.js examples/hello_v_js.v
         #node hi.js
 #    - name: Test v binaries
-#      run: ./v -silent build-vbinaries
+#      run: ./v build-vbinaries
 #    - name: v2 self compilation
 #      run: .\v.exe -o v2.exe cmd/v && .\v2.exe -o v3.exe cmd/v
 
diff --git a/cmd/tools/modules/testing/common.v b/cmd/tools/modules/testing/common.v
index e35c208a96..93f87f9222 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/modules/testing/common.v
+++ b/cmd/tools/modules/testing/common.v
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@ pub fn new_test_session(_vargs string) TestSession {
 		skip_files << 'examples/sokol/fonts.v'
 		skip_files << 'examples/sokol/drawing.v'
 	}
+	$if windows {
+		skip_files << 'examples/x/websocket/ping.v' // requires OpenSSL
+	}
 	vargs := _vargs.replace('-progress', '').replace('-progress', '')
 	vexe := pref.vexe_path()
 	new_vtmp_dir := setup_new_vtmp_folder()
@@ -164,14 +167,10 @@ pub fn (mut ts TestSession) test() {
 		}
 		remaining_files << dot_relative_file
 	}
-	remaining_files = vtest.filter_vtest_only(remaining_files, {
-		fix_slashes: false
-	})
+	remaining_files = vtest.filter_vtest_only(remaining_files, fix_slashes: false)
 	ts.files = remaining_files
 	ts.benchmark.set_total_expected_steps(remaining_files.len)
-	mut pool_of_test_runners := sync.new_pool_processor({
-		callback: worker_trunner
-	})
+	mut pool_of_test_runners := sync.new_pool_processor(callback: worker_trunner)
 	// for handling messages across threads
 	ts.nmessages = chan LogMessage{cap: 10000}
 	ts.nprint_ended = chan int{cap: 0}
@@ -314,9 +313,7 @@ pub fn prepare_test_session(zargs string, folder string, oskipped []string, main
 					continue
 				}
 			}
-			c := os.read_file(f) or {
-				panic(err)
-			}
+			c := os.read_file(f) or { panic(err) }
 			maxc := if c.len > 300 { 300 } else { c.len }
 			start := c[0..maxc]
 			if start.contains('module ') && !start.contains('module main') {
@@ -341,9 +338,7 @@ pub fn v_build_failing_skipped(zargs string, folder string, oskipped []string) b
 }
 
 pub fn build_v_cmd_failed(cmd string) bool {
-	res := os.exec(cmd) or {
-		return true
-	}
+	res := os.exec(cmd) or { return true }
 	if res.exit_code != 0 {
 		eprintln('')
 		eprintln(res.output)