diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 58f2cb172..7483a9f62 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -50,6 +50,12 @@ jobs:
           terraform init
           terraform fmt
           terraform validate
+      - name: lint test charm module
+        working-directory: ./terraform/tests
+        run: |
+          terraform init
+          terraform fmt
+          terraform validate
       - name: run checks - prepare
         run: |
           sudo snap install juju --channel=3.6/beta --classic