diff --git a/build.zig b/build.zig
index cb207944855bef102100a395983f68953f8f24a0..40fc2a8b719c4b8a40e35331b673451fde67c7ff 100644
--- a/build.zig
+++ b/build.zig
@@ -22,4 +22,7 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.build.Builder) 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;
 }