diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 826a352..f4b324b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -26,11 +26,12 @@ jobs:
         build:
         - cc: gcc
           gtk: 3
-          install: desktop-file-utils docbook-xsl exiv2 libexiv2-dev libgtk-3-dev xsltproc gettext
+          install: desktop-file-utils docbook-xsl exiv2 libexiv2-dev libgtk-3-dev xsltproc gettext valgrind
           cflags: -Wall -Wextra -Werror -Wno-error=deprecated-declarations -O3 -DENABLE_NLS=1
           cxx: g++
           target: all
           install_target: install install-po install-desktop-file
+          valgrind: yes
         - cc: clang
           gtk: 3
           install: desktop-file-utils docbook-xsl exiv2 libexiv2-dev libgtk-3-dev xsltproc gettext
@@ -92,6 +93,9 @@ jobs:
           echo 'Expecting ${{ matrix.build.failing_tests }} test failures'
           make check CHECK_OPTIONS=-v | tee /dev/stderr | grep -q '${{ matrix.build.failing_tests }} test(s) have FAILED'
         fi
+    - if: matrix.build.valgrind == 'yes'
+      name: 'valgrind test'
+      run: make check CHECK_OPTIONS='-v -m'
     - name: 'install test'
       run: make prefix= DESTDIR="${PWD}" ${{ matrix.build.install_target }}