diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yaml b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
index 687c4d9..0e0748b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -128,10 +128,12 @@ jobs:
           ls -la "$(brew --prefix mbedtls)/include" || true
           echo "Listing /opt/homebrew/opt/mbedtls/include:"
           ls -la /opt/homebrew/opt/mbedtls/include || true
-          echo "Listing /opt/homebrew/include:"
-          ls -la /opt/homebrew/include || true
-          echo "Make dry-run (show compile command):"
-          cd test && make -n test_mbedtls MBEDTLS_DIR=$(brew --prefix mbedtls) || true
+          echo "Listing /opt/homebrew/opt/mbedtls/include/mbedtls:"
+          ls -la "$(brew --prefix mbedtls)/include/mbedtls" || true
+          echo "Attempt to compile a minimal test including <mbedtls/ctr_drbg.h>:"
+          echo '#include <mbedtls/ctr_drbg.h>' > /tmp/check_mbedtls.cpp
+          echo 'int main(){}' >> /tmp/check_mbedtls.cpp
+          clang++ -c /tmp/check_mbedtls.cpp -I"$(brew --prefix mbedtls)/include" -v -o /tmp/check_mbedtls.o || true
       - name: build and run tests (OpenSSL)
         if: matrix.tls_backend == 'openssl'
         run: cd test && make