diff --git a/.github/workflows/tools-buildtest.yml b/.github/workflows/tools-buildtest.yml
index fcdc4cb468..fee41ab581 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tools-buildtest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tools-buildtest.yml
@@ -67,3 +67,7 @@ jobs:
       uses: aabadie/riot-action@v1
       with:
         cmd: make -C dist/tools/fixdep
+    - name: Build lpc2k_pgm tool
+      uses: aabadie/riot-action@v1
+      with:
+        cmd: make -C dist/tools/lpc2k_pgm