diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/ci.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/ci.yaml
index df7222d4..7bc68bf5 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: native
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - run: nix-build panel -A tests
+      - run: nix-build -A tests.panel
 
   check-deployment-basic:
     runs-on: native
diff --git a/default.nix b/default.nix
index 70c5aaf5..24b73cd2 100644
--- a/default.nix
+++ b/default.nix
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ let
   inherit (pkgs) lib;
   inherit (import sources.flake-inputs) import-flake;
   inherit ((import-flake { src = ./.; }).inputs) nixops4;
+  panel = import ./panel { inherit sources system; };
   pre-commit-check =
     (import "${git-hooks}/nix" {
       inherit nixpkgs system;
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ in
 
   tests = {
     inherit pre-commit-check;
+    panel = panel.tests;
   };
 
   # re-export inputs so they can be overridden granularly
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 0bf43705..b9d71617 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -24,9 +24,13 @@
           {
             pkgs,
             lib,
+            system,
             ...
           }:
           {
+            checks = {
+              panel = (import ./. { inherit sources system; }).tests.panel.basic;
+            };
             formatter = pkgs.nixfmt-rfc-style;
 
             pre-commit.settings.hooks =