diff --git a/.github/workflows/ompi_mpi4py.yaml b/.github/workflows/ompi_mpi4py.yaml
index 082bd4adaf3..61115b116fe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ompi_mpi4py.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ompi_mpi4py.yaml
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ jobs:
     - name: Configure Open MPI
       run: ./configure
               --disable-dependency-tracking
-              --enable-debug
-              --enable-mem-debug
               --disable-sphinx
               --disable-man-pages
               --disable-mpi-fortran
@@ -105,3 +103,7 @@ jobs:
       run:  mpiexec -n 5 python test/main.py -v -f
       if:   ${{ true }}
       timeout-minutes: 20
+    - name: Test mpi4py.run
+      run:  python demo/test-run/test_run.py -v
+      if:   ${{ true }}
+      timeout-minutes: 20