diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 6beabd5f0..16f72fe40 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ jobs:
     - name: pre-commit checks
       run: pre-commit run -a
     - name: run tests
-      run: py.test -v --capture=tee-sys --ignore=tests/test_examples_run.py --ignore=tests/test_optimizer.py --ignore=tests/test_schema.py tests
+      run: py.test -v --capture=tee-sys --ignore=tests/test_examples_run.py --ignore=tests/test_schema.py tests
       if: matrix.python-version == '3.11'
     - name: run tests
-      run: py.test -v --capture=tee-sys --ignore=tests/test_examples_run.py --ignore=tests/test_optimizer.py tests
+      run: py.test -v --capture=tee-sys --ignore=tests/test_examples_run.py tests
       if: matrix.python-version != '3.11'