diff --git a/.github/workflows/Python.yml b/.github/workflows/Python.yml
index 2f2a5d111..eeb97682a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Python.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Python.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install pytest pandas scipy h5py vtk matplotlib pyyaml
+          pip install pytest pandas scipy h5py vtk matplotlib pyyaml build
 
       - name: Strip git hash (Unix)
         if: runner.os != 'Windows'
@@ -39,6 +39,14 @@ jobs:
           $VERSION,$_ = $VERSION -Split '-g',2,"simplematch"
           $VERSION | Out-File VERSION
 
+      - name: Build and Install
+        if: runner.os != 'Windows'
+        run: |
+          cd python
+          python -m build
+          python -m pip install dist/*.whl
+          python -c 'import damask;print(damask.__version__)'
+
       - name: Install and run unit tests (Unix)
         if: runner.os != 'Windows'
         run: |