diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_linux.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_linux.yml
index 757dcf2c..7cf6a7a4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_linux.yml
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ jobs:
           if [ "$COMPILER" = "clang" ]; then
           export CC=/usr/bin/clang && export CXX=/usr/bin/clang++
           fi
+          python -c "import dartpy"
           cd ${{github.workspace}}
           if [ "$BUILD_PYTHON" = "ON" ]; then
             ./waf configure --python --prefix=/usr --dart=~/.dart_install ;