diff --git a/build.zig b/build.zig
index 73371a1ff76ebd770bfa2c252012fa9a00215067..1f876da4064d4e9e8cb2d1cb58b475ec52f3053f 100644
--- a/build.zig
+++ b/build.zig
@@ -24,4 +24,7 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
 
     const run_step = b.step("run", "Run the app");
     run_step.dependOn(&run_cmd.step);
+
+    const test_step = b.step("test", "dummy test step to pass CI checks");
+    _ = test_step;
 }