diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/windows_ci.yml
index 1fcd499052..cce99218b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows_ci.yml
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ jobs:
         run: v -cflags /WX self
       - name: All code is formatted
         run: v test-cleancode
+      - name: Test -cc msvc -gc boehm works
+        run: v -no-retry-compilation -gc boehm run examples/hello_world.v
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           v setup-freetype