diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index d218c9bfab6..ed7b5b08cfd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@ jobs:
       FC: gfortran
       GCC_V: 13
     steps:
+      - name: Show nc-config libs
+        working-directory: modflow6
+        run: nc-config --libs
+
       - name: Checkout modflow6
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with: