diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 770eb9242a..e7acd7767d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -62,10 +62,14 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           python -m pip install --no-deps -e .
 
-      - name: Run unit tests - enhancement_tests - enhancements - nwcsaf
+      - name: Run unit tests - test_netcdf
         shell: bash -l {0}
         run: |
-          pytest satpy/tests/enhancement_tests/test_enhancements.py::test_nwcsaf_comps
+          pytest test_netcdf.py
+#      - name: Run unit tests - enhancement_tests - enhancements - nwcsaf
+#        shell: bash -l {0}
+#        run: |
+#          pytest satpy/tests/enhancement_tests/test_enhancements.py::test_nwcsaf_comps
       - name: Run unit tests - scene_tests
         shell: bash -l {0}
         run: |
diff --git a/test_netcdf.py b/test_netcdf.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..35a2286d72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_netcdf.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import xarray as xr
+
+
+def test_netcdf(tmp_path):
+    fn = "test.nc"
+    fk = tmp_path / fn
+    # create a minimally fake netCDF file, otherwise satpy won't load the composite
+    ds = xr.Dataset(
+        coords={"nx": [0], "ny": [0]},
+        attrs={
+            "source": "satpy unit test",
+            "time_coverage_start": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+            "time_coverage_end": "0001-01-01T01:00:00Z",
+        }
+    )
+    ds.to_netcdf(fk)