diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index f9921c575154d9b43a816ba49d44cd994dfb35c0..23748090c4d111eb59c8f52d66cad6b09144922c 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -14,3 +14,19 @@ full:
     paths:
       - 'src/pyronn_torch/pyronn_torch_cpp.so'
       - 'dist'
+
+minimal-windows:
+  stage: test
+  tags:
+    - win
+  script:
+    - source /cygdrive/c/Users/build/Miniconda3/Scripts/activate
+    - source activate pystencils_dev
+    - env
+    - conda env list
+    - python -c "import numpy"
+    - git submodule update --init --recursive
+    - python setup.py bdist_wheel
+  artifacts:
+    paths:
+      - 'dist'