diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 2d8dbdab73acfe1f12dee2974dbd69899ee68119..00191f497b97aef6ab6d7ffcf2a88ac89197423f 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ build_macosx_36:
   script:
     - source ${CONDA_ROOT}/etc/profile.d/conda.sh
     - conda activate myenv
+    - bdt --help
+    - bdt ci --help
     - bdt ci deploy -vv --dry-run
   dependencies:
     - build_linux_36