diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index 1f4d2a1fa..e9e30d323 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -73,6 +73,16 @@ pipeline:
     when:
       event: [ push, tag, pull_request ]
 
+  build-without-gcc:
+    image: webhippie/golang:edge
+    pull: true
+    environment:
+      GOPATH: /srv/app
+    commands:
+      - go build # test if build succeeds without the sqlite tag
+    when:
+      event: [ push, tag, pull_request ]
+
   test:
     image: webhippie/golang:edge
     pull: true
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ebafa95c2..d7ddd197b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ fmt-check:
 
 .PHONY: test
 test:
-	$(GO) build # test if go build succeed without sqlite support
 	$(GO) test -tags=sqlite $(PACKAGES)
 
 .PHONY: coverage