diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 9287b8f..3db094a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
       - name: Build Windows client
         run: cargo build --release --bin dosh-client --bin dosh-bench
+      - name: Test Windows client
+        run: cargo test --all-targets
       - name: Package Windows client
         shell: bash
         run: sh scripts/package-release.sh
diff --git a/tests/release_scripts.rs b/tests/release_scripts.rs
index e5b6c0b..247b06a 100644
--- a/tests/release_scripts.rs
+++ b/tests/release_scripts.rs
@@ -68,6 +68,17 @@ fn release_gates_test_all_targets() {
     assert!(ci.contains("run: cargo clippy --all-targets -- -D warnings"));
     assert!(ci.contains("run: cargo test --all-targets"));
     assert!(ci.contains("run: sh scripts/tui-harness.sh"));
+    let windows_client = ci
+        .split("windows-client:")
+        .nth(1)
+        .and_then(|tail| tail.split("\n  package-release:").next())
+        .expect("windows-client job");
+    assert!(windows_client.contains("runs-on: windows-latest"));
+    assert!(windows_client.contains("name: Test Windows client"));
+    assert!(
+        windows_client.contains("run: cargo test --all-targets"),
+        "Windows CI must run Rust tests, not only build/package"
+    );
 }
 
 #[test]