diff --git a/.github/workflows/pytest.yml b/.github/workflows/pytest.yml
index c1ca90e0e2e..144daeb73e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pytest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pytest.yml
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           export PYTHONPATH=`grass --config python_path`:$PYTHONPATH
           export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$HOME/install/grass84/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
-          pytest --numprocesses logical .
+          pytest --numprocesses logical . --dist load
 
       - name: Print installed versions
         if: always()