diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index bdd74ed..38df357 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@ jobs:
       run: make -C ci check-clippy
 
     - name: Run tests
-      run: make -C ci check-test
+      run: make -C ci check-tests
 
     - name: Run example tests
       run: make -C ci check-examples
+
+    - name: Run examples
+      run: make -C ci run-examples
diff --git a/ci/Makefile b/ci/Makefile
index 69d6c97..9f18c60 100644
--- a/ci/Makefile
+++ b/ci/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-all: build build-examples check-fmt check-clippy check-tests check-examples
+all: build build-examples check-fmt check-clippy check-tests check-examples run-examples
 
 build:
 	cargo build
@@ -17,3 +17,9 @@ check-tests:
 
 check-examples:
 	cargo test --examples
+
+run-examples:
+	cargo run --example fib
+	cargo run --example add
+	cargo run --example tiny_vm
+	cargo run --example tiny_vm jit