diff --git a/.github/workflows/daos_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/daos_tests.yml
index 85b06213b7..e1c4b10070 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/daos_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/daos_tests.yml
@@ -103,6 +103,10 @@ jobs:
           sudo apt-get install tree
           tree
 
+      - name: Build PMDK
+        working-directory: pmdk
+        run: utils/gha-runners/build-pmdk.sh
+
       - name: Create testconfig files
         working-directory: pmdk
         run: |