diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 8bd355cca68..818e81ec872 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -159,3 +159,11 @@ jobs:
         # deprecated 2024-02-24
         docker tag nix:$NIX_VERSION $IMAGE_ID:master
         docker push $IMAGE_ID:master
+
+  vm_tests:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: DeterminateSystems/nix-installer-action@main
+      - uses: DeterminateSystems/magic-nix-cache-action@main
+      - run: nix build -L .#hydraJobs.tests.githubFlakes .#hydraJobs.tests.tarballFlakes