diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yaml
index f78a5f2..2a1a27f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yaml
@@ -27,3 +27,11 @@ jobs:
           version: master
       - run: zig build
       - run: zig build test
+  build_standalone_example:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: goto-bus-stop/setup-zig@v2
+        with:
+          version: master
+      - run: cd examples/standalone && zig build