diff --git a/.github/workflows/cmake.yml b/.github/workflows/cmake.yml
index e8543aedef5..0972ba53887 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cmake.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cmake.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ jobs:
         -DBUILD_TESTING=ON
         -DMADNESS_ENABLE_CEREAL=ON
         -DMADNESS_BUILD_MADWORLD_ONLY=${{ matrix.task_backend != 'Threads' }}
+        -DMADNESS_BUILD_LIBRARIES_ONLY=${{ matrix.build_type != 'Debug' }}
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
@@ -129,3 +130,8 @@ jobs:
       working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/build
       shell: bash
       run: cmake --build . --target check-short-madness
+
+    - name: Install
+      working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/build
+      shell: bash
+      run: cmake --build . --target install