diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 73e49999..14781f1f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -142,6 +142,9 @@ jobs:
       if: always()
       run: ./build.sh build-log
 
+    - name: Check binaries
+      run: ./build.sh check-binaries
+
     - name: Dist
       run: if [ ! "$SKIP_DISC" ]; then ./build.sh dist; else echo "meson dist skipped"; fi
 
diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index f83587de..9d1adbea 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ PREFIX="${PREFIX:-$HOME/iputils-install}"
 BUILD_OPTS="-Dprefix=$PREFIX $EXTRA_BUILD_OPTS"
 [ -f "meson.cross" ] && BUILD_OPTS="--cross-file $PWD/meson.cross $BUILD_OPTS"
 
+BINARIES='arping clockdiff ping/ping tracepath'
+
 # NOTE: meson iself checkes for minimal version
 # see meson_version in meson.build, it fails if not required
 # Meson version is 0.37.1 but project requires >=0.40.
@@ -91,6 +93,17 @@ build()
 	make -j$(getconf _NPROCESSORS_ONLN)
 }
 
+check_binaries()
+{
+	local i
+
+	echo "=== check_binaries ==="
+
+	for i in $BINARIES; do
+		file $BUILD_DIR/$i
+	done
+}
+
 install()
 {
 	echo "=== install ==="
@@ -147,7 +160,7 @@ cd `dirname $0`
 
 cmd=
 case "${1:-}" in
-	build|build-log|configure|dependencies|dist|info|install|install-log|test|test-log|"") cmd="${1:-}";;
+	build|build-log|check-binaries|configure|dependencies|dist|info|install|install-log|test|test-log|"") cmd="${1:-}";;
 	*) echo "ERROR: wrong command '$1'" >&2; exit 1;;
 esac
 
@@ -167,6 +180,10 @@ if [ -z "$cmd" -o "$cmd" = "build" ]; then
 	build
 fi
 
+if [ -z "$cmd" -o "$cmd" = "check-binaries" ]; then
+	check_binaries
+fi
+
 if [ "$cmd" = "build-log" ]; then
 	print_log meson-log.txt
 fi