diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 1e322e2d13d..86707745f98 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -158,6 +158,16 @@ jobs:
           sphinxcontrib-katex sphinxcontrib-matlabdomain sphinxcontrib-doxylink
       - name: Build Cantera with documentation
         run: python3 `which scons` build -j2 doxygen_docs=y sphinx_docs=y debug=n optimize=n use_pch=n
+      - name: Ensure 'scons help' options work
+        run: |
+          python3 `which scons` help --options
+          python3 `which scons` help --list-options
+          python3 `which scons` help --option=prefix
+      - name: Parse configuration options from SConstruct as reST
+        run: |
+          python3 `which scons` help --restructured-text --dev --output=config-options.rst
+          mkdir build/docs/scons
+          mv config-options-dev.rst build/docs/scons/
       - name: Create archive for docs output
         run: |
           cd build