diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index dd58c70ef..26d3723bb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -116,6 +116,20 @@ jobs:
           key: hipo-${{ inputs.id }}-${{ env.hipo_version }}
           path: hipo.tar.zst
 
+  test_root:
+    name: test ROOT
+    runs-on: ${{ inputs.runner }}
+    container:
+      image: ${{ inputs.container }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: cvmfs-contrib/github-action-cvmfs@v4
+        run: |
+          ls /cvmfs/sft.cern.ch
+          echo "==="
+          ls /cvmfs/sft.cern.ch/lcg/app/releases/ROOT/6.28.10/x86_64-ubuntu22-gcc114-opt
+          echo "==="
+          ls /cvmfs/sft.cern.ch/lcg/app/releases/ROOT/6.28.10/x86_64-mac127-clang140-opt
+
   # build
   #########################################################