diff --git a/.github/workflows/tools-test.yml b/.github/workflows/tools-test.yml
index bc6137fe4a..8f6226de81 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tools-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tools-test.yml
@@ -36,3 +36,5 @@ jobs:
       run: cd dist/pythonlibs/riotctrl_shell && tox
     - name: Test kconfig script
       run: cd dist/tools/kconfiglib/tests && ./test.sh
+    - name: Test compile_like_murdock script
+      run: cd dist/tools/compile_test/tests && ./test.sh