diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 8fa0fb1c8f26..066d175dd92a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -113,6 +113,18 @@ jobs:
         cd flux-pam &&
         src/test/docker/docker-run-checks.sh -j 4 -i el8
 
+  build-macos:
+    name: macos build only
+    runs-on: macos-14
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: scripts/install-deps-macos.sh
+    - name: autogen, configure
+      run: scripts/configure-macos.sh
+    - name: make
+      run: make
+
   generate-matrix:
     # https://stackoverflow.com/questions/59977364
     name: Generate build matrix