diff --git a/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml b/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml
index 5efef01b..4bd0ca3f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ jobs:
           - {os: macos-latest,   r: 'release'}
 
           - {os: windows-latest, r: 'devel'}
+          - {os: windows-latest, r: 'next'}
           - {os: windows-latest, r: 'release'}
           # Use 3.6 to trigger usage of RTools35
           - {os: windows-latest, r: '3.6'}