diff --git a/.github/workflows/continuous-integration-v2.yml b/.github/workflows/continuous-integration-v2.yml
index 51371b9..092c7c3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/continuous-integration-v2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/continuous-integration-v2.yml
@@ -14,26 +14,16 @@ on:
       - v2
   workflow_dispatch:
 
-#CI workflows using the matrix strategy, skipping GDB if it's not supported for the platform
+#CI workflows, limited coverage atm
 jobs:
-  run-tests:
+  units:
     continue-on-error: true
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        platforms:
-          - { os: ubuntu-latest, preinstall: sudo apt update && sudo apt install gdb, gdb_enabled: true }
-          - { os: windows-latest, preinstall: , gdb_enabled: true }
-          - { os: macos-latest, preinstall: , gdb_enabled: false }
-        commands:
-          - { exec: make tests, gdb: false }
-          - { exec: make tests, gdb: true }
-    
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.platforms.os }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Preinstall dependencies
-        if: (matrix.commands.gdb == true && matrix.platforms.gdb_enabled == false) != true
-        run: ${{ matrix.platforms.preinstall }}
-      - name: run the tests
-        if: (matrix.commands.gdb == true && matrix.platforms.gdb_enabled == false) != true
-        run: ${{ matrix.commands.exec }}
+        run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install gdb
+      - name: Run the tests
+        run: make tests
+      - name: Run the tests under gdb
+        run: make tests-gdb
diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 85398f7..1cfa2a6 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -23,10 +23,13 @@ source:
 repl: source
 	$(MAKE) -C repl -k
 
-.PHONY: tests
+.PHONY: tests tests-ci
 tests: clean
 	$(MAKE) -C tests -k
 
+tests-gdb: clean
+	$(MAKE) -C tests -k gdb
+
 #util targets
 $(TOY_OUTDIR):
 	mkdir $(TOY_OUTDIR)
diff --git a/tests/makefile b/tests/makefile
index 8ac2fad..bc34806 100644
--- a/tests/makefile
+++ b/tests/makefile
@@ -3,4 +3,7 @@
 export CFLAGS+=-DTOY_CC_ENABLED
 
 all:
-	$(MAKE) -C units -k
\ No newline at end of file
+	$(MAKE) -C units -k
+
+gdb:
+	$(MAKE) -C units -k gdb