diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yaml b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
index 1deb62b70..e8bdf3793 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ jobs:
       # So use environment variables to defeat the .bazeliskrc file.
       - run: bazel build //release:aspect_windows_amd64
       - run: cp $(bazel cquery //release:aspect_windows_amd64 --output=files) aspect_windows_amd64.exe
-      # - name: smoke test
-      #   run: ./aspect_windows_amd64.exe --help
+      - name: smoke test
+        run: ./aspect_windows_amd64.exe --help
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         id: upload
         with: