diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-linux.yml b/.github/workflows/test-linux.yml
index eee556794af..e26380aad26 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-linux.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ jobs:
           sudo apt-get install $CC $CXX
           echo "CC=$CC" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "CXX=$CXX" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "CXXFLAGS=-Wp,-D_GLIBCXX_ASSERTIONS" >> $GITHUB_ENV
         env:
           CC: ${{ matrix.compiler }}
 
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ jobs:
           sudo apt-get install $CC $CXX
           echo "CC=$CC" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "CXX=$CXX" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "CXXFLAGS=" >> $GITHUB_ENV
         env:
           CC: ${{ matrix.compiler }}
 
@@ -107,7 +109,7 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: |
           make config-${CC%%-*}
-          make -j${{ env.procs }} CCXXSTD=${{ matrix.cpp_std }} CC=$CC CXX=$CC LD=$CC
+          make -j${{ env.procs }} CCXXSTD=${{ matrix.cpp_std }} CC=$CC CXX=$CC LD=$CC CXXFLAGS=$CXXFLAGS
 
       - name: Run tests
         if: (matrix.cpp_std == 'c++11') && (matrix.compiler == 'gcc-11')