diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks.yaml b/.github/workflows/checks.yaml
index 4013532..d2af510 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks.yaml
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ jobs:
         run: cargo machete
       - name: Deny
         run: cargo deny check all
-  PublishJob:
+  PublishCrateJob:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         crate: ["nuspec"]
@@ -98,8 +98,26 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cargo publish --all-features --package ${{ matrix.crate }} --dry-run --verbose
           cargo package --all-features --list --allow-dirty
+  PublishNugetJob:
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        crate: [ "nuspec-test" ]
+        os: [ windows-latest" ] # windows only for now, as nuget behaves differently on linux
+      fail-fast: false
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.2 # immutable action, safe to use the versions
+      - run: sudo apt install mono-devel
+        if: ${{ matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' }}
+      - uses: NuGet/setup-nuget@323ab0502cd38fdc493335025a96c8fdb0edc71f  # v2.0.1
+      - run: cargo build --package ${{ matrix.crate }} --verbose --release
+      - run: ls ./target/release
+      - run: cat ./target/release/${{ matrix.crate }}.nuspec
+      - run: nuget pack ./target/release/${{ matrix.crate }}.nuspec
   Publish:
-    needs: PublishJob
+    needs:
+     - PublishNugetJob
+     - PublishCrateJob
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - run: echo "Publishing Passed"