diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 31094fcdf2..172c966a47 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Download V
       run: wget https://github.com/vbinaries/vbinaries/releases/download/latest/v_linux.zip && unzip v_linux.zip && ./v --version
     - name: Test V
-      run: ./v examples/hello_world.v && examples/hello_world
+      run: ./v examples/hello_world.v && examples/hello_world && ./v build-examples
 
 
   macos-prebuilt:
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Download V
       run: wget https://github.com/vbinaries/vbinaries/releases/download/latest/v_macos.zip && unzip v_macos.zip && ./v --version
     - name: Test V
-      run: ./v examples/hello_world.v && examples/hello_world
+      run: ./v examples/hello_world.v && examples/hello_world && ./v build-examples
 
   windows-prebuilt:
     runs-on: windows-2019