diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux.yml b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
index 8f7b2b00..d61480fc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
@@ -51,4 +51,4 @@ jobs:
       run: cd test/build && make
 
     - name: run test
-      run: cd test/build && ./bin/polyscope-test --gtest_catch_exceptions=0 backend=openGL_mock
+      run: cd test/build && ./bin/polyscope-test --gtest_catch_exceptions=0 backend=openGL_mock && ./bin/polyscope-test --gtest_catch_exceptions=0 backend=openGL3_egl