diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 4382001094b5..b5ce72d98349 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -202,6 +202,10 @@ jobs:
             run: |
                 ./scripts/rabbitmq/ubuntu_install_rabbitmq_server.sh
 
+          - name: Install gdb and pytest
+            run: |
+                sudo apt install -y gdb python3-pytest
+
           - name: Setup ccache
             run: |
                 ccache -M 2.0GB
@@ -310,3 +314,8 @@ jobs:
                 mkdir mysql || :
                 cd mysql
                 ctest -V
+
+          - name: Run tests (gdb)
+            run: |
+                cd build_debug/scripts/gdb/tests
+                ctest -V