diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/demo.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/demo.yaml
index c537cc6..b110771 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/demo.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/demo.yaml
@@ -16,4 +16,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: List files in the repository
         run: |
           ls ${{ gitea.workspace }}
+      - name: Build project
+        run: |
+          cd ${{ gitea.workspace }}
+          meson setup build
+          meson compile -C build
       - run: echo "🍏 This job's status is ${{ job.status }}."