diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 77d1e9a3b5..971162c1aa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,35 @@ on:
             - main
     pull_request: # Runs on pull requests to any branch
 jobs:
+    install-global-dependencies:
+        name: Test install global dependencies
+        runs-on: ubutun-latest
+        steps:
+            - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+            - id: get-node-version
+              uses: ./.github/actions/get_node_version
+
+            - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+              with:
+                  node-version: ${{ steps.get-node-version.outputs.node-version }}
+
+            - name: Install curl
+              run: sudo apt-get install curl -y
+
+            - id: get-dfx-version
+              uses: ./.github/actions/get_dfx_version
+
+            - name: Install dfx
+              run: |
+                  # Install dfx (Note: DFX must be installed before `npx azle` because the azle instalation process requires dfx)
+                  src/build/stable/commands/install_global_dependencies/install_dfx.sh ${{ steps.get-dfx-version.outputs.dfx-version }}
+
+            - name: Install global dependencies
+              run: |
+                  AZLE_VERBOSE=true npx azle install-global-dependencies --rust --wasi2ic
+                  echo "$HOME/.local/share/dfx/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
+
     determine-should-release:
         if: ${{ startsWith(github.head_ref, 'release--') }}
         name: Determine if this branch should release