diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-tests-stack.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-tests-stack.yml
index cc570615272..d3d42279e85 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-tests-stack.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-tests-stack.yml
@@ -56,11 +56,13 @@ jobs:
           pip install uv==0.2.17 tox tox-uv==1.9.0
           uv --version
 
-      # - name: Run syft backend base image building test
-      #   if: steps.changes.outputs.stack == 'true'
-      #   timeout-minutes: 60
-      #   run: |
-      #     tox -e backend.test.basecpu
+      - name: Run syft backend base image building test
+        if: steps.changes.outputs.stack == 'true'
+        timeout-minutes: 60
+        run: |
+          echo "Skipping pr image test"
+        # run: |
+        #   tox -e backend.test.basecpu
 
   pr-tests-syft-integration:
     strategy: