diff --git a/.github/workflows/core.yml b/.github/workflows/core.yml
index 9a8e185..6b2fc9a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/core.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/core.yml
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ jobs:
           cd petsc
           ./configure
           make
+          make check
 
       - name: Checkout petsctools
         uses: actions/checkout@v4