diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index bcd1ab4a..ce28d92a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -27,3 +27,11 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@v22
       - run: nix fmt -- --check **/*.nix
+  example:
+    name: nix flake check ./example
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@v22
+      - run: ln -s hardware/laptop.nix examples/hardware-configuration.nix
+      - run: nix flake check ./example --no-write-lock-file