diff --git a/.github/workflows/extbuild.yml b/.github/workflows/extbuild.yml
index f543fa9..2f9d226 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/extbuild.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/extbuild.yml
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cd build-share
           make VERBOSE=1
-
+          find unittests/ -type f -executable -exec {} \;
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