diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index bf89ef66c..fad87ca7d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -116,6 +116,10 @@ jobs:
         python -m zipfile --list build/pypangolin-*.whl
         pip install build/pypangolin-*.whl
         pip show pypangolin
+
+    - name: Test Python wheel
+      if: ${{ matrix.package_manager != 'vcpkg' }}
+      run: |
         python -c "import pypangolin"
 
     - name: Run all tests