diff --git a/.github/workflows/containers.yml b/.github/workflows/containers.yml
index 18b5b54ff7..81c972a813 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/containers.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/containers.yml
@@ -101,3 +101,8 @@ jobs:
             ghcr.io/linz/basemaps/server:${{ steps.version.outputs.version_major_minor }}
             ghcr.io/linz/basemaps/server:${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
           push: ${{github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' && startsWith(github.event.head_commit.message, 'release:')}}
+
+      - name: 'Validate Containers build'
+        run: |
+          docker run ghcr.io/linz/basemaps/server:${{ steps.version.outputs.version }} --help
+          docker run ghcr.io/linz/basemaps/cli:${{ steps.version.outputs.version }} --help