diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index a9854859..6ded7dc5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -70,4 +70,16 @@ jobs:
       - run: autoreconf -i
       - run: ./configure --enable-warning-as-error
       - run: make all dist check
-
+  build-freebsd:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: vmactions/freebsd-vm@v1
+        with:
+          usesh: true
+          prepare: |
+            pkg install -y autoconf automake gmake
+          run: |
+            autoreconf -i
+            ./configure --enable-warning-as-error MAKE=gmake
+            gmake all dist check
diff --git a/raid/test/Makefile b/raid/test/Makefile
index 0471ad3f..6ed8746a 100644
--- a/raid/test/Makefile
+++ b/raid/test/Makefile
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ SDE = sde
 else
 SDE = sde64
 endif
-CC = gcc
-LD = ld
+CC ?= cc
+LD ?= ld
 CFLAGS = -I.. -Wall -Wextra -g
 ifeq ($(COVERAGE),)
 CFLAGS += -O2