diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index fd9950e9d7..f8d6ab22ac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: run test
         run: |
           ls -lhtr
-          ./coatjava/bin/decoder -n 10000 -o dog.hipo ./clas_018779.evio.00001
+          ./coatjava/bin/decoder -l FINE -n 10000 -o dog.hipo ./clas_018779.evio.00001
 
   test_clara:
     needs: [ build, download_test_data ]
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 7e70b65987..4ed41cf162 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ decoder:
   dependencies: [build,download]
   script:
     - tar -xzf clara.tar.gz
-    - decoder -n 1000 -o clas_018779_00001.hipo clas_018779.evio.00001
+    - decoder -l FINE -n 1000 -o clas_018779_00001.hipo clas_018779.evio.00001
   artifacts:
     when: always
     expire_in: 1 day
diff --git a/validation/advanced-tests/run-eb-tests.sh b/validation/advanced-tests/run-eb-tests.sh
index 9e64ae900b..02e8909afb 100755
--- a/validation/advanced-tests/run-eb-tests.sh
+++ b/validation/advanced-tests/run-eb-tests.sh
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ then
     then
         GEOMDBVAR=$geoDbVariation
         export GEOMDBVAR
-        ../../coatjava/bin/recon-util -i ${webDir}/${stub}.hipo -o out_${stub}.hipo -c 2
+        ../../coatjava/bin/recon-util -l FINE -i ${webDir}/${stub}.hipo -o out_${stub}.hipo -c 2
     else
         echo "set inputDir $PWD/" > cook.clara
         echo "set outputDir $PWD/" >> cook.clara