diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index a5dd399ec8..9f72281faf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cmake -B . -G Ninja
           cmake --build . --verbose
+          src/curl -V
 
       - name: 'perform analysis'
         uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@192325c86100d080feab897ff886c34abd4c83a3 # v3