diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-c.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-c.yml
index ddc480d0..63cbb062 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-c.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-c.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Configure and Compile gvm-libs
         run: |
           cmake -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug -DBUILD_TESTS=1 -DENABLE_COVERAGE=1
+          cmake --build build -- install
       - name: Test gvm-libs
         run: |
           CTEST_OUTPUT_ON_FAILURE=1 cmake --build build -- tests test