diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_verification.yml b/.github/workflows/release_verification.yml
index b81fe00491..c68bbd2880 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_verification.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_verification.yml
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ jobs:
           bazel test --config=qemu-integration --test_output=streamed --credential_helper=*.qnx.com=${{ github.workspace }}/.github/tools/qnx_credential_helper.py -- \
           //:test_ssh_qemu \
           //:test_scrample_qemu \
+          //:test_persistency_qemu \
       - name: Bazel execute showcase examples
         run: |
           bazel build --config bl-x86_64-linux //feature_showcase:all_examples