diff --git a/.github/workflows/testsuite.yml b/.github/workflows/testsuite.yml
index 7f336fab..80d5e701 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/testsuite.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/testsuite.yml
@@ -51,3 +51,5 @@ jobs:
         run: make test
       - name: Build Warewulf (golang ${{ matrix.go-version }})
         run: make all
+      - name: Build the Docker image
+        run: docker build . --file Dockerfile