diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 3000ca7531cd..084f3dc1fda9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -150,6 +150,14 @@ jobs:
           mv ./dist/yt-dlp_linux ./yt-dlp_linux
           mv ./dist/yt-dlp_linux.zip ./yt-dlp_linux.zip
 
+      - name: verify update-to with pip
+        run: |
+          python -c "import ssl"
+          echo success
+          pip install yt-dlp
+          yt-dlp --verbose
+        
+
       - name: Verify --update-to
         if: vars.UPDATE_TO_VERIFICATION
         run: |