diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index fdc4eb351..3afad8b95 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,18 @@ jobs:
         # TODO: keep an eye when macos-14+ (M1) docker support is available
         os: [windows-latest, ubuntu-latest]
     steps:
+      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        if: matrix.os == 'windows-latest'
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+      - name: make build
+        if: matrix.os == 'windows-latest'
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          # we obviously don't want to do this here, just want to see if it builds
+          git clone https://github.com/Islandora-Devops/isle-buildkit /tmp/ibk
+          cd /tmp/ibk
+          make bake TAGS=3.2.1
+
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4