diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 106f075..53c810e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
     - uses: actions/setup-python@v1
     - run: pip install virtualenv
     - run: make
+    - name: self test newly built action
+      uses: ./
     - run: make push
       env:
         GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}