diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml
index f8b8689..021b849 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -24,8 +24,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Go vet
         run: go vet ./...
 
-      - name: Go test
-        run: go test ./...
+      - name: Go test -race
+        run: go test ./... -race
+
+      - name: Static build (smoke)
+        run: CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -trimpath -o gateway ./cmd/gateway
 
   build-push:
     name: Build & Push Image
@@ -36,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Node.js and Docker
         run: |
           apt-get update
-          apt-get install -y nodejs docker.io
+          apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends nodejs docker.io git
 
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4