diff --git a/.github/workflows/go.yml b/.github/workflows/go.yml
index fee3f9fcb..62219274e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/go.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/go.yml
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ jobs:
         run: go test -cover ./...
         working-directory: ./kyaml
 
+      - name: Test api
+        run: go test -cover ./... -ldflags "-X sigs.k8s.io/kustomize/api/provenance.version=v444.333.222"
+        working-directory: ./api
+
       - name: Test cmd/config
         run: go test -cover ./...
         working-directory: ./cmd/config
@@ -69,6 +73,10 @@ jobs:
         run: go test -cover ./...
         working-directory: ./kyaml
 
+      - name: Test api
+        run: go test -cover ./... -ldflags "-X sigs.k8s.io/kustomize/api/provenance.version=v444.333.222"
+        working-directory: ./api
+
       - name: Test cmd/config
         run: go test -cover ./...
         working-directory: ./cmd/config
@@ -93,6 +101,11 @@ jobs:
         run: go test -cover ./...
         working-directory: ./kyaml
 
+      # TODO: uncomment once Windows tests are passing.
+      # - name: Test api
+      #   run: go test -cover ./... -ldflags "-X sigs.k8s.io/kustomize/api/provenance.version=v444.333.222"
+      #   working-directory: ./api
+
       - name: Test cmd/config
         run: go test -cover ./...
         working-directory: ./cmd/config