diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
index d2240192982fc..982877ee7f365 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
@@ -388,6 +388,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run Tests
         uses: ./.github/actions/run-tests
+        env:
+          PYTHON_GIL: 0
 
   emscripten:
     # Note: the Python version, Emscripten toolchain version are determined