diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index b404d361d..3470f3055 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@ jobs:
     uses: OpenAstronomy/github-actions-workflows/.github/workflows/publish_pure_python.yml@v1
     with:
       upload_to_pypi: ${{ (github.event_name == 'release') && (github.event.action == 'released') }}
-      test_command: python -c "from asdf import open, AsdfFile, info, config_context, get_config, ValidationError, IntegerType, Stream, ExternalArrayReference"
+      test_command: python -c "from asdf import open, AsdfFile, info, config_context, get_config, ValidationError, IntegerType, Stream, ExternalArrayReference"; pytest --pyargs asdf
     secrets:
       pypi_token: ${{ secrets.PYPI_PASSWORD_ASDF_MAINTAINER }}