diff --git a/.github/workflows/app.yml b/.github/workflows/app.yml
index ceba9223a..6640508ee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/app.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/app.yml
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ jobs:
           rm -r example
           ./scripts/prepare.sh
           ./scripts/test.sh
+      - name: Ensure SDK compiles on web
+        run: |
+          pushd web_test
+          dart pub get
+          dart run webdev build
 
   coverage_without_olm:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/web_test/.gitignore b/web_test/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3a8579040
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web_test/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# https://dart.dev/guides/libraries/private-files
+# Created by `dart pub`
+.dart_tool/
diff --git a/web_test/README.md b/web_test/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c1528cc7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web_test/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+This is a bare-bone sample project in order to ensure webdev can compile the SDK.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/web_test/pubspec.yaml b/web_test/pubspec.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..af7b30908
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web_test/pubspec.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+name: web_test
+description: A test project for the webdev compiler.
+version: 1.0.0
+publish_to: none
+
+environment:
+  sdk: ^3.2.0
+
+# Add regular dependencies here.
+dependencies:
+  matrix:
+    path: ..
+
+dev_dependencies:
+  build_runner: ^2.4.9
+  build_web_compilers: ^4.0.10
+  webdev: ^3.4.0
diff --git a/web_test/web/main.dart b/web_test/web/main.dart
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6873007d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web_test/web/main.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+import 'package:matrix/matrix.dart';
+
+Future<void> main() async {
+  final client = Client('web_test');
+  await client.init();
+}