diff --git a/.github/scripts/compile_and_test.sh b/.github/scripts/compile_and_test.sh
index 06d267c31c09a7dac1efd4c84f55b6d2b8d6ca53..186fe70eba5a721f3f029498e81fca6db42f3e36 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/compile_and_test.sh
+++ b/.github/scripts/compile_and_test.sh
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ cmake -GNinja \
       -DDD4HEP_USE_GEANT4=ON \
       -DBoost_NO_BOOST_CMAKE=ON \
       -DDD4HEP_USE_LCIO=ON \
+      -DDD4HEP_USE_EDM4HEP=${EDM4HEP:-OFF} \
       -DDD4HEP_USE_TBB=${TBB} \
       -DDD4HEP_USE_HEPMC3=${HEPMC3:-OFF} \
       -DBUILD_TESTING=ON \
diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux.yml b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
index b569d10c62ade0bd7b6770fe0f064e81bcf0d705..9aaa0de165ae19f61d0a79df1f272d8e59c3265b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ jobs:
       STANDARD: 17
       TBB: OFF
       HEPMC3: ON
+      EDM4HEP: ON
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - name: Install CVMFS
@@ -171,7 +172,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Start container
       run: |
         ls
-        docker run -it --name CI_container -v /home/runner/work/DD4hep/DD4hep:/Package -e VIEW=${{ matrix.LCG }} -e SHARED=${SHARED} -e STANDARD=${STANDARD} -e TBB=${TBB} -e HEPMC3=${HEPMC3} -v /cvmfs/sft.cern.ch:/cvmfs/sft.cern.ch -v /cvmfs/geant4.cern.ch:/cvmfs/geant4.cern.ch -v /cvmfs/sft-nightlies.cern.ch:/cvmfs/sft-nightlies.cern.ch -d ghcr.io/aidasoft/centos7:latest /bin/bash
+        docker run -it --name CI_container -v /home/runner/work/DD4hep/DD4hep:/Package -e VIEW=${{ matrix.LCG }} -e SHARED=${SHARED} -e STANDARD=${STANDARD} -e TBB=${TBB}  -e HEPMC3=${HEPMC3} -e EDM4HEP=${EDM4HEP} -v /cvmfs/sft.cern.ch:/cvmfs/sft.cern.ch -v /cvmfs/geant4.cern.ch:/cvmfs/geant4.cern.ch -v /cvmfs/sft-nightlies.cern.ch:/cvmfs/sft-nightlies.cern.ch -d ghcr.io/aidasoft/centos7:latest /bin/bash
     - name: Compile and test
       run: |
         docker exec CI_container /bin/bash -c "./Package/.github/scripts/compile_and_test.sh"