diff --git a/.github/workflows/cabal-audit.yml b/.github/workflows/cabal-audit.yml
index 10a4cf6..3fc98e2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cabal-audit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cabal-audit.yml
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           nix -Lv build
 
+      - name: Run cabal-audit on itself
+        run: | 
+          nix -Lv shell nixpkgs#git nixpkgs#cabal-install
+          cabal update
+          result/bin/cabal-audit
+
       - name: Build cabal-audit docker image
         run: |
           nix -Lv build .#cabal-audit-docker -o result-docker