diff --git a/.github/workflows/github_action_test_suite.yml b/.github/workflows/github_action_test_suite.yml
index f364bce02b..c2d8d37d5a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/github_action_test_suite.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/github_action_test_suite.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 35
 
     env:
-      UNIT_TEST_SETTINGS: "--settings=settings --parallel 4 --timing"
+      UNIT_TEST_SETTINGS: "--settings=settings --keepdb --timing"
       COVERAGE_TEST_SETTINGS: "--settings=settings --timing"
 
     steps: