diff --git a/.github/workflows/github_action_test_suite.yml b/.github/workflows/github_action_test_suite.yml
index 6496353b53..63ad1bcb4b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/github_action_test_suite.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/github_action_test_suite.yml
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         evennia test \
           --settings=settings \
+          --keepdb \
           --parallel 4 \
           --timing \
           evennia