diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/rh8-native.yml b/.gitea/workflows/rh8-native.yml
index 92eecaac0..b74ac9373 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/rh8-native.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/rh8-native.yml
@@ -15,12 +15,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       # workaround until actions/checkout@v4 is available for RH8
       # - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Clone repository
-        run: |
-          echo Cloning ${{ github.ref_name }}
-          git clone https://${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}@gitea.psi.ch/${{ github.repository }}.git --branch=${{ github.ref_name }} .
-
-
+      steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: Build library 
         run: |
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/rh9-native.yml b/.gitea/workflows/rh9-native.yml
index f13fb37fd..3b1c39736 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/rh9-native.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/rh9-native.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build library 
         run: |
             mkdir build && cd build
-            cmake .. 
+            cmake  .. -DAARE_PYTHON_BINDINGS=ON -DAARE_TESTS=ON -DPython_FIND_VIRTUALENV=FIRST
             make -j 2 
 
+      - name: C++ unit tests
+        working-directory: ${{gitea.workspace}}/build
+        run: ctest
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