diff --git a/.github/workflows/cmake-single-platform.yml b/.github/workflows/cmake-single-platform.yml
index 26c3619..d943af4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cmake-single-platform.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cmake-single-platform.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ jobs:
       # configure cmake for indentlog in dedicated build directory.
       run: cmake -B ${{github.workspace}}/build_indentlog -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${{github.workspace}}/local repo/indentlog
 
+    - name: Build indentlog
+      run: cmake --build ${{github.workspace}}/build_indentlog --config ${{env.BUILD_TYPE}}
+
 #      # fetch source tree for indentlog dependency
 #      run: git clone https://x-access-token:${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}@github.com:rconybea/indentlog.git