diff --git a/.github/workflows/builds.yml b/.github/workflows/builds.yml
index 0cee19f23f07..6606cd951fc3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/builds.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/builds.yml
@@ -289,6 +289,9 @@ jobs:
         run: make
       - name: Check C json filetype plugin
         run: test -e examples/plugins/c-json-filetype/.libs/json-filetype.so.0.0.0
+      - name: Test plugin build with Makefile.example
+        working-directory: examples/plugins/c-json-filetype
+        run: make -f Makefile.example
 
   almalinux-9-templates:
     name: AlmaLinux 9 Test Templates