diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
index e2e3403c2..994aee517 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
@@ -135,6 +135,13 @@ jobs:
         with:
           platform: ${{ matrix.os == 'ubuntu-24.04' && 'linux' || 'macos' }}
 
+      - name: test IotaIdentity package
+        if: matrix.os != 'windows-latest'
+        # publish the package and set the IOTA_IDENTITY_PKG_ID env variable
+        run: |
+          iota move test
+        working-directory: ./identity_iota_core/packages/iota_identity
+
       - name: publish IotaIdentity package
         if: matrix.os != 'windows-latest'
         # publish the package and set the IOTA_IDENTITY_PKG_ID env variable