diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index f7713a8..554ab58 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build Software
         run: |
+          nix build -L .?submodules=1#sonata-exercises
           nix build -L .?submodules=1#sonata-examples
           nix build -L .?submodules=1#sonata-tests
 
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index f525b94..301f7d8 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -76,6 +76,16 @@
         }
         // commonSoftwareBuildAttributes);
 
+      sonata-exercises = pkgs.stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation ({
+          name = "sonata-exercises";
+          src = fileset.toSource {
+            root = ./.;
+            fileset = fileset.unions [./exercises ./common.lua ./cheriot-rtos];
+          };
+          buildPhase = "xmake -P ./exercises/";
+        }
+        // commonSoftwareBuildAttributes);
+
       tests-runner =
         pkgs.writers.writePython3Bin "tests-runner" {
           libraries = [pkgs.python3Packages.pyserial];
@@ -176,7 +186,7 @@
           SONATA_SIM_BOOT_STUB = "${sonataSystemPkgs.sonata-sim-boot-stub.out}/share/sim_boot_stub";
         };
       };
-      packages = {inherit sonata-examples sonata-tests sonata-software-documentation;};
+      packages = {inherit sonata-exercises sonata-examples sonata-tests sonata-software-documentation;};
       checks = {inherit tests-simulator;};
       apps = builtins.listToAttrs (map (program: {
         inherit (program) name;