diff --git a/.builds/alpine-x64.yml b/.builds/alpine-x64.yml
index 12aae1e6..d12ea952 100644
--- a/.builds/alpine-x64.yml
+++ b/.builds/alpine-x64.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ packages:
   - ncurses
   - python3
   - py3-pip
+  - check
 
 sources:
   - https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot
diff --git a/.builds/alpine-x86.yml.disabled b/.builds/alpine-x86.yml.disabled
index 1484f3e1..0816a1f7 100644
--- a/.builds/alpine-x86.yml.disabled
+++ b/.builds/alpine-x86.yml.disabled
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ packages:
   - pixman-dev
   - libxkbcommon-dev
   - ncurses
+  - check
 
 sources:
   - https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot
diff --git a/.builds/freebsd-x64.yml.disabled b/.builds/freebsd-x64.yml.disabled
index 8cb25940..0555fe0d 100644
--- a/.builds/freebsd-x64.yml.disabled
+++ b/.builds/freebsd-x64.yml.disabled
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ packages:
   - pixman
   - libxkbcommon
   - ncurses
+  - check
 
 sources:
   - https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 0aeb1d7e..da60b570 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ before_script:
   - apk add libxkbcommon-dev pixman-dev freetype-dev fontconfig-dev harfbuzz-dev
   - apk add wayland-dev wayland-protocols
   - apk add git
+  - apk add check
   - mkdir -p subprojects && cd subprojects
   - git clone https://codeberg.org/dnkl/tllist.git
   - git clone https://codeberg.org/dnkl/fcft.git