diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_release.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_release.yml
index 4e503e1..bf3d9b7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_release.yml
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build sdist
         run: python setup.py sdist
 
+      - name: Test sdist can be installed
+        run: pip install dist/*.tar.gz
+
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: source-dist