diff --git a/.github/workflows/sanity.yml b/.github/workflows/sanity.yml
index f39be763..06036501 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sanity.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sanity.yml
@@ -37,5 +37,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Test - Normal startup
         run: ./pew/tests/test-init.sh $(pwd)
 
+      - name: Test - Mini startup
+        run: ./pew/tests/test-init-mini.sh $(pwd)
+
       - name: Test - pewcfg unittests
         run: ./pew/site-lisp/pewcfg/tests/run-tests.sh $(pwd)
diff --git a/pew/tests/test-init-mini.sh b/pew/tests/test-init-mini.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..d3c11ee3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pew/tests/test-init-mini.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env -S emacs --batch --script
+;;; test-init-mini.sh --- Test minimal startup -*- mode: emacs-lisp; lexical-binding: t; -*-
+;;; Commentary:
+;;; Code:
+
+;;; Process arguments
+(if (< (length argv) 1) (error "Not enough arguments"))
+(setq repo-root-path (nth 0 argv))
+
+;;; Test starts
+(require 'url-vars)
+(let* ((debug-on-error t)
+       (url-show-status nil)
+       (user-emacs-directory repo-root-path)
+       (user-init-file (expand-file-name "init-mini.el" user-emacs-directory))
+       (load-path (delq user-emacs-directory load-path)))
+  (load-file user-init-file)
+  (run-hooks 'after-init-hook)
+  (run-hooks 'emacs-startup-hook)
+  (message "%s started in %s" (emacs-version) (emacs-init-time)))