diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_test.yml b/.github/workflows/release_test.yml
index a8ec3dc2..79d3d492 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_test.yml
@@ -82,3 +82,15 @@ jobs:
           ./mmc -Q edgeimmc -G -1 || true
           ./mmc -Q nodeimmc -G -1 || true
           ./mmc -Q faceimmc -G -1 || true
+      - name: Set up MATLAB
+        uses: matlab-actions/setup-matlab@v1
+        with:
+          release: R2022a
+      - name: Run MATLAB mcxlabcl test
+        uses: matlab-actions/run-command@v1
+        with:
+          command: cd MCXStudio; mcxsuite_addpath; cd MATLAB/mcxlabcl/examples; demo_mcxlab_basic; demo_mcxlab_2d; demo_mcxlab_replay; demo_bc_det; demo_photon_sharing;
+      - name: Run MATLAB mmclab test
+        uses: matlab-actions/run-command@v1
+        with:
+          command: cd MCXStudio; mcxsuite_addpath; cd MATLAB/mmclab/example; demo_mmclab_basic; demo_example_meshtest; demo_example_replay; demo_wide_det; demo_photon_sharing;