diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-dependents.yml b/.github/workflows/test-dependents.yml
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+---
+name: test dependent modules
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  build-and-test-job:
+    name: Build distribution
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    container:
+      image: perldocker/perl-tester:5.34
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: install extra modules
+        run: cpm install -g Test::DependentModules
+      - name: Run Tests
+        env:
+          AUTHOR_TESTING: 0
+          AUTOMATED_TESTING: 1
+          EXTENDED_TESTING: 1
+          RELEASE_TESTING: 0
+        run: auto-build-and-test-dist
+      - name: Test Dependents
+        env:
+          TEST_DEPENDENTS: 1
+        run: prove -l xt/dependent-modules.t
diff --git a/xt/dependent-modules.t b/xt/dependent-modules.t
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+use strict;
+use warnings;
+
+use Test::DependentModules qw( test_modules );
+use Test::More;
+
+my @modules = ('Perl::Critic');
+
+SKIP: {
+    skip '$ENV{TEST_DEPENDENTS} not set', scalar @modules
+        unless $ENV{TEST_DEPENDENTS};
+    test_modules(@modules);
+
+}
+
+done_testing();