diff --git a/.github/workflows/osrm-backend.yml b/.github/workflows/osrm-backend.yml
index 52ea0a004..0080c1e54 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/osrm-backend.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/osrm-backend.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,17 @@ jobs:
           distro: ubuntu20.04
           githubToken: ${{ github.token }}
           run: |
+            pip install conan==1.53.0
+
+            npm install --ignore-scripts
+            npm link --ignore-scripts
+
             uname -a
+            mkdir build
+            pushd build
+            cmake -DENABLE_CONAN=ON ..
+            make -j8
+            popd
             echo ::set-output name=uname::$(uname -a)
   # windows:
   #   needs: format-taginfo-docs