diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/dev-ci.yml
index 834534c409..9f76f14d4c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev-ci.yml
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install wheel
         run: pip3 install wheelhouse/*.whl --user
 
+      - name: Run basic pypowsybl import
+        working-directory: ./tests
+        run: python3 basic_import_test.py
+
       - name: Run tests
         working-directory: ./tests # Run in subdir to use installed lib, not sources
         run: |
@@ -143,6 +147,10 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: python -m pip install dist/*.whl --user
 
+      - name: Run basic pypowsybl import
+        working-directory: ./tests
+        run: python3 basic_import_test.py
+
       - name: Run tests
         working-directory: ./tests
         run: python3 -m pytest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/full-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/full-ci.yml
index d3241347b0..956d0442e2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/full-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/full-ci.yml
@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install wheel
         run: pip3 install wheelhouse/*.whl --user
 
+      - name: Run basic pypowsybl import
+        working-directory: ./tests
+        run: python3 basic_import_test.py
+
       - name: Run tests
         working-directory: ./tests # Run in subdir to use installed lib, not sources
         run: |
@@ -189,6 +193,10 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: python -m pip install dist/*.whl --user
 
+      - name: Run basic pypowsybl import
+        working-directory: ./tests
+        run: python3 basic_import_test.py
+        
       - name: Run tests
         working-directory: ./tests
         run: python3 -m pytest
diff --git a/tests/basic_import_test.py b/tests/basic_import_test.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f82308c191
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/basic_import_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+import pypowsybl as pp
+pp.print_version()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/test_import.py b/tests/test_import.py
index 4bc121a10c..6b493b40ef 100644
--- a/tests/test_import.py
+++ b/tests/test_import.py
@@ -11,4 +11,3 @@ def test_star_import():
     assert sensitivity is not None
     assert network is not None
     assert loadflow is not None
-