diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 4738c23c..8a675e10 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ permissions:
   contents: read
   packages: write
   
+env:
+  PROMU_VER: 'v0.13.0'
+
 jobs:
   test:
     runs-on: windows-2019
@@ -29,14 +32,41 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install e2e deps
         run: |
-          go get github.com/prometheus/promu@v0.11.1
-          go get github.com/josephspurrier/goversioninfo/cmd/goversioninfo@v1.2.0
+          go install "github.com/prometheus/promu@$($Env:PROMU_VER)"
+          go install github.com/josephspurrier/goversioninfo/cmd/goversioninfo@v1.2.0
           # GOPATH\bin dir must be appended to PATH else the `promu` command won't be found
           echo "$(go env GOPATH)\bin" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_PATH -Encoding utf8 -Append
 
       - name: e2e Test
         run: make e2e-test
 
+  promtool:
+    runs-on: windows-2019
+    env:
+      PROMTOOL_VER: '2.32.1'
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/setup-go@v2
+        with:
+          go-version: '^1.17.5'
+
+      - name: Install promtool
+        run: |
+          # promtool brings in a lot of dependencies, slowing down compilation via `go get` and `go install`, so
+          # download the binary directly and extract.
+          # go get github.com/prometheus/prometheus/cmd/promtool@main
+          Invoke-WebRequest -Uri https://github.com/prometheus/prometheus/releases/download/v$($Env:PROMTOOL_VER)/prometheus-$($Env:PROMTOOL_VER).windows-amd64.zip -OutFile prometheus-$($Env:PROMTOOL_VER).windows-amd64.zip
+          Expand-Archive -Path prometheus-$($Env:PROMTOOL_VER).windows-amd64.zip -DestinationPath .
+          Copy-Item -Path prometheus-$($Env:PROMTOOL_VER).windows-amd64\promtool.exe -Destination "$(go env GOPATH)\bin"
+
+          go install "github.com/prometheus/promu@$($Env:PROMU_VER)"
+          go install github.com/josephspurrier/goversioninfo/cmd/goversioninfo@v1.2.0
+          # GOPATH\bin dir must be appended to PATH else the `promu` command won't be found
+          echo "$(go env GOPATH)\bin" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_PATH -Encoding utf8 -Append
+
+      - name: Promtool
+        run: make promtool
+
   lint:
     runs-on: windows-2022
     steps:
@@ -95,7 +125,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Build deps
         run: |
           dotnet tool install --global GitVersion.Tool --version 5.*
-          go get github.com/prometheus/promu@v0.11.1
+          go get "github.com/prometheus/promu@$($Env:PROMU_VER)"
           go get github.com/josephspurrier/goversioninfo/cmd/goversioninfo@v1.2.0
           # GOPATH\bin dir must be added to PATH else the `promu` and `goversioninfo` commands won't be found
           echo "$(go env GOPATH)\bin" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_PATH -Encoding utf8 -Append
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 94c06d6f..c608f7b5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ lint:
 e2e-test: windows_exporter.exe
 	pwsh -NonInteractive -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\tools\end-to-end-test.ps1
 
+.PHONY: promtool
+promtool: windows_exporter.exe
+	pwsh -NonInteractive -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\tools\promtool.ps1
+
 fmt:
 	gofmt -l -w -s .
 
diff --git a/tools/promtool.ps1 b/tools/promtool.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8fdbdf81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/promtool.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
+Set-StrictMode -Version 3
+
+if (-not (Test-Path -Path '.\windows_exporter.exe')) {
+    Write-Output ".\windows_exporter.exe not found. Consider running \`go build\` first"
+}
+
+# Powershell pipes & Get-Content command rather unhelpfully add a carriage return at the end of the string, so
+# passing the string as bytes is a messy but necessary workaround for processes that are sensitive to
+# line endings, like promtool.
+function Start-RawProcess {
+    param(
+        # String to pass to $CommandName via STDIN
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][String]$InputVar,
+        # Command to run
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][String]$CommandName,
+        # Arguments provided to $CommandName
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)][String[]]$CommandArgs
+    )
+    # Buffer & initial size of MemoryStream
+    $BufferSize = 4096
+
+    # Convert text to bytes and write to MemoryStream
+    [byte[]]$InputBytes = [Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetBytes($InputVar)
+    $MemStream = New-Object -TypeName System.IO.MemoryStream -ArgumentList $BufferSize
+    $MemStream.Write($InputBytes, 0, $InputBytes.Length)
+    [Void]$MemStream.Seek(0, 'Begin')
+
+    # Setup stdin\stdout redirection for our process
+    if ($CommandArgs) {
+        $StartInfo = New-Object -TypeName System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo -Property @{
+            FileName = $CommandName
+            UseShellExecute = $false
+            RedirectStandardInput = $true
+            RedirectStandardError = $true
+            Arguments = $CommandArgs
+        }
+    } else {
+        $StartInfo = New-Object -TypeName System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo -Property @{
+            FileName = $CommandName
+            UseShellExecute = $false
+            RedirectStandardInput = $true
+            RedirectStandardError = $true
+        }
+    }
+
+    # Create new process
+    $Process = New-Object -TypeName System.Diagnostics.Process
+
+    # Assign previously created StartInfo properties
+    $Process.StartInfo = $StartInfo
+    # Start process
+    [void]$Process.Start()
+
+    # Pipe data
+    $Buffer = New-Object -TypeName byte[] -ArgumentList $BufferSize
+    $StdinStream = $Process.StandardInput.BaseStream
+
+    try {
+        do {
+            $ReadCount = $MemStream.Read($Buffer, 0, $Buffer.Length)
+            $StdinStream.Write($Buffer, 0, $ReadCount)
+            $StdinStream.Flush()
+        }
+        while($ReadCount -gt 0)
+    }
+    catch
+    {
+       throw 'Error streaming buffer to STDIN'
+    } finally {
+        # Close streams
+        $StdinStream.Close()
+        $MemStream.Close()
+    }
+    $Process.WaitForExit()
+    if ($Process.ExitCode -ne 0) {
+        Write-Host $Process.StandardError.ReadToEnd()
+    }
+
+    return $Process.ExitCode
+}
+
+# cd to location of script
+$script_path = $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path
+$working_dir = Split-Path $script_path
+Push-Location $working_dir
+
+$temp_dir = Join-Path $env:TEMP $(New-Guid) | ForEach-Object { mkdir $_ }
+
+# Start process in background, awaiting HTTP requests.
+# Use default collectors, port and address: http://localhost:9182/metrics
+$exporter_proc = Start-Process `
+    -PassThru `
+    -FilePath .\windows_exporter.exe `
+    -ArgumentList "--log.level=debug" `
+    -WindowStyle Hidden `
+    -RedirectStandardOutput "$($temp_dir)/windows_exporter.log" `
+    -RedirectStandardError "$($temp_dir)/windows_exporter_error.log"
+
+# Give exporter some time to start
+Start-Sleep 3
+
+# Omit metrics from client_golang library; we're not responsible for these
+$skip_re = "^[#]?\s*(HELP|TYPE)?\s*go_"
+
+# Need to remove carriage returns, as promtool expects LF line endings
+$output = ((Invoke-WebRequest -UseBasicParsing -URI http://127.0.0.1:9182/metrics).Content) -Split "`r?`n" | Select-String -NotMatch $skip_re | Join-String -Separator "`n"
+# Join the split lines back to a single String (with LF line endings!)
+$output = $output -Join "`n"
+Stop-Process -Id $exporter_proc.Id
+$ExitCode = Start-RawProcess -InputVar $output -CommandName promtool.exe -CommandArgs @("check metrics")
+if ($ExitCode -ne 0) {
+    Write-Host "Promtool command returned exit code $($ExitCode). See output for details."
+    EXIT 1
+}