diff --git a/py3-cairo.yaml b/py3-cairo.yaml
index 2cf41ddc5c0..71c625c2db5 100644
--- a/py3-cairo.yaml
+++ b/py3-cairo.yaml
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ subpackages:
           with:
             python: python${{range.key}}
             import: ${{vars.import}}
+        - runs: |
+            include="$(python${{range.key}} -c 'import ${{vars.import}}; print(${{vars.import}}.get_include())')"
+            test -f "$include/py3cairo.h"
       environment:
         contents:
           packages:
@@ -118,6 +121,13 @@ subpackages:
         - py3-cairo
     pipeline:
       - uses: split/dev
+    test:
+      pipeline:
+        - uses: py/one-python
+          with:
+            content: |
+              include="$(python3 -c 'import ${{vars.import}}; print(${{vars.import}}.get_include())')"
+              test -f "$include/py3cairo.h"
 
 update:
   enabled: true