diff --git a/.github/workflows/core.yml b/.github/workflows/core.yml
index 7960e82a7..9d73575a8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/core.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/core.yml
@@ -45,15 +45,20 @@ jobs:
         cd build
         ./xautotest -v -o autotest.json
 
-    - name: make install
+    - name: install
       run: |
         cd build
         sudo make install
 
-    - name: ldconfig (Linux)
-      if: runner.os == 'Linux'
-      run: sudo ldconfig
+    - name: check installation (macos)
+      if: runner.os == 'macos'
+      run: |
+        gcc -Wall -O2 -rpath /usr/local/lib -o liquid_linker_test scripts/liquid_linker_test.c -lm -lc -lliquid
+        ./liquid_linker_test
 
-    - name: check installation
-      run: make -f scripts/liquid_linker_test.mk
+    - name: check installation (linux)
+      if: runner.os == 'Linux'
+      run: |
+        sudo ldconfig
+        make -f scripts/liquid_linker_test.mk