diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
index 6f7694f5..2ee5a257 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ jobs:
           source-dir: packages/atclient
           build-dir: packages/atclient/build
           generator: Unix Makefiles
+          args: -DATCLIENT_BUILD_TESTS=ON
           run-build: true
           run-test: false