diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 90b99ac89b7..cc5fffb4b55 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -197,6 +197,11 @@ jobs:
             params: '-DVTR_ASSERT_LEVEL=3 -DWITH_BLIFEXPLORER=on -DVPR_USE_EZGL=off',
             suite: 'vtr_reg_basic'
           },
+          {
+            name: 'Basic with CAPNPROTO disabled',
+            params: '-DVTR_ASSERT_LEVEL=3 -DWITH_BLIFEXPLORER=on -DVTR_ENABLE_CAPNPROTO=off',
+            suite: 'vtr_reg_basic'
+          },
           {
             name: 'Basic with VTR_ENABLE_DEBUG_LOGGING',
             params: '-DVTR_ASSERT_LEVEL=3 -DWITH_BLIFEXPLORER=on -DVTR_ENABLE_DEBUG_LOGGING=on',