diff --git a/.github/workflows/citest.yml b/.github/workflows/citest.yml
index c46b7b12..50e7364e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/citest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/citest.yml
@@ -82,6 +82,11 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           pip3 install git+$GITHUB_SERVER_URL/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY@$GITHUB_SHA#egg=pyraf[test]
 
+      - name: Check whether sgidispatch works
+        if: matrix.iraf
+        run: |
+          sgidispatch sgi2uapl < /dev/null
+          
       - name: Run tests (locally built)
         if: matrix.method == 'native'
         run: |