diff --git a/.cargo/config.toml b/.cargo/config.toml
index a89a92b6..629fbf09 100644
--- a/.cargo/config.toml
+++ b/.cargo/config.toml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ lint = "clippy --workspace --all-features --tests --examples --bins -- -Dclippy:
 ci-doctest = "test --workspace --all-features --doc --no-fail-fast -- --nocapture"
 
 # just check the library (without dev deps)
+ci-check-min = "hack --workspace --no-default-features"
 ci-check-lib = "hack --workspace --feature-powerset --exclude-features io-uring check"
 ci-check-lib-linux = "hack --workspace --feature-powerset check"
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 7c28e6dd..ca4686cd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -76,13 +76,19 @@ jobs:
           args: cargo-hack
 
       - name: check lib
-        if: matrix.target.os != 'ubuntu-latest'
+        if: >
+          matrix.target.os != 'ubuntu-latest'
+          && matrix.target.triple != 'x86_64-pc-windows-gnu'
         uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
         with: { command: ci-check-lib }
       - name: check lib
         if: matrix.target.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
         uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
         with: { command: ci-check-lib-linux }
+      - name: check lib
+        if: matrix.target.triple != 'x86_64-pc-windows-gnu'
+        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
+        with: { command: ci-check-min }
       
       - name: check full
         # TODO: compile OpenSSL and run tests on MinGW