diff --git a/.github/workflows/dusk_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/dusk_ci.yml
index e7d4c56..5e2b469 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dusk_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dusk_ci.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ jobs:
   test_std:
     name: tests std
     uses: dusk-network/.github/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml@main
+    with:
+      test_flags: --featues alloc
 
   test_rkyv:
     name: tests rkyv