diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index fc4036f931..14fab08e7a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -837,3 +837,17 @@ jobs:
         ./v version
         ./v  -o v2 cmd/v
         ./v2 -o v3 cmd/v
+
+  vls-compiles:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-18.04
+    timeout-minutes: 30
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - name: Build V
+      run: make -j2 && ./v -cc gcc -o v cmd/v
+    - name: Clone VLS
+      run: git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/vlang/vls
+    - name: Build VLS
+      run: cd vls; ../v cmd/vls ; cd ..
+    - name: Build VLS with -prod
+      run: cd vls; ../v -prod cmd/vls ; cd ..