diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 27b0da4..59c6e37 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -31,9 +31,10 @@ jobs:
             chain_lint: t
         - name: "el8 - ompi v5.0.x, distcheck"
           image: "el8"
-          ompi_branch: "v5.0.0rc12"
-          openpmix_branch: "v4.2.3"
+          ompi_branch: "v5.0.x"
+          openpmix_branch: "v4.2.4"
           coverage: false
+          continue-on-error: true
           env:
             DISTCHECK: t
         - name: "el8 - pmix v3.2.3, ompi v4.1.4"