diff --git a/tests/runci/targets/Hl.hx b/tests/runci/targets/Hl.hx
index 0019e856d9d..873d26ab48c 100644
--- a/tests/runci/targets/Hl.hx
+++ b/tests/runci/targets/Hl.hx
@@ -91,6 +91,24 @@ class Hl {
 					'-L$hlInstallLibDir', "-lhl"
 				]);
 
+				run('$dir/$filename.exe', []);
+			case "Windows" if (isCi()):
+
+				runCommand("gcc", [
+					"-o",
+					'$dir/$filename.exe',
+					'$dir/$filename.c',
+					'-I$dir',
+					'-I$hlInstallDir/include',
+					'$hlInstallLibDir/fmt.hdll',
+					'$hlInstallLibDir/ssl.hdll',
+					'$hlInstallLibDir/sqlite.hdll',
+					"-lm",
+					"-ldbghelp"
+					'-L$hlInstallLibDir',
+					"-lhl"
+				]);
+
 				run('$dir/$filename.exe', []);
 
 			case _: // TODO hl/c for mac/windows