diff --git a/build.zig b/build.zig
index d550dfa47fc261b4887210a1070a0781bc3d6609..ae3f9887b3b00978cdadc9d90a5a081402a5dd85 100644
--- a/build.zig
+++ b/build.zig
@@ -23,4 +23,7 @@ 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;
 }