diff --git a/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml b/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml
index 3b14e83..97b972d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ jobs:
           - {os: windows-latest, r: 'release'}
           - {os: macOS-latest, r: 'release'}
           - {os: ubuntu-20.04, r: 'release', rspm: "https://packagemanager.rstudio.com/cran/__linux__/focal/latest"}
+          - {os: ubuntu-latest, r: 'devel', http-user-agent: 'release'}
 
     env:
       R_REMOTES_NO_ERRORS_FROM_WARNINGS: true