diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6c929d4803
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*.golden -text
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index cef3f37e1e..2511296056 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ jobs:
         run: go build -v ./...
         working-directory: ./examples
 
+      - name: Test examples
+        run: go test -v ./...
+        working-directory: ./examples
+
       - name: Build tutorials
         run: go build -v ./...
         working-directory: ./tutorials
diff --git a/examples/simple/main_test.go b/examples/simple/main_test.go
index e2d9f9730a..a2e747f6af 100644
--- a/examples/simple/main_test.go
+++ b/examples/simple/main_test.go
@@ -8,9 +8,15 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/x/exp/teatest"
+	"github.com/muesli/termenv"
 )
 
+func init() {
+	lipgloss.SetColorProfile(termenv.Ascii)
+}
+
 func TestApp(t *testing.T) {
 	m := model(10)
 	tm := teatest.NewTestModel(
diff --git a/examples/simple/testdata/TestApp.golden b/examples/simple/testdata/TestApp.golden
index 0a973b283e..b0b6c3dc97 100644
--- a/examples/simple/testdata/TestApp.golden
+++ b/examples/simple/testdata/TestApp.golden
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-[?25lHi. This program will exit in 10 seconds. To quit sooner press any key
-Hi. This program will exit in 9 seconds. To quit sooner press any key.
+[?25lHi. This program will exit in 10 seconds. To quit sooner press any key
+Hi. This program will exit in 9 seconds. To quit sooner press any key.
 [?25h[?1002l[?1003l
\ No newline at end of file