diff --git a/zuul.d/projects.yaml b/zuul.d/projects.yaml
index 0e02006..e4d7397 100644
--- a/zuul.d/projects.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/projects.yaml
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@
     check:
       jobs:
         - test-ensure-web-ext
+        - test-install-build-essential
diff --git a/zuul.d/test-jobs.yaml b/zuul.d/test-jobs.yaml
index eecb155..b7d3a37 100644
--- a/zuul.d/test-jobs.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/test-jobs.yaml
@@ -5,3 +5,9 @@
     run: playbooks/test-ensure-web-ext.yaml
     files:
       - roles/ensure-web-ext/.*
+
+- job:
+    name: test-install-build-essential
+    run: playbooks/test-install-build-essential.yaml
+    files:
+      - roles/install-build-essential/.*