diff --git a/.github/scripts/compile_and_test.sh b/.github/scripts/compile_and_test.sh
index 2bcf462916618e01cbe4a8f291dd39229cb69296..06d267c31c09a7dac1efd4c84f55b6d2b8d6ca53 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/compile_and_test.sh
+++ b/.github/scripts/compile_and_test.sh
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ cmake -GNinja \
       -DBoost_NO_BOOST_CMAKE=ON \
       -DDD4HEP_USE_LCIO=ON \
       -DDD4HEP_USE_TBB=${TBB} \
+      -DDD4HEP_USE_HEPMC3=${HEPMC3:-OFF} \
       -DBUILD_TESTING=ON \
       -DDD4HEP_DEBUG_CMAKE=ON \
       -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=${SHARED} \
diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux.yml b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
index a5888a1fbb24f181435a3e253280d016f00d883b..b569d10c62ade0bd7b6770fe0f064e81bcf0d705 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ jobs:
       SHARED: ON
       STANDARD: 17
       TBB: OFF
+      HEPMC3: ON
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - name: Install CVMFS
@@ -170,7 +171,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Start container
       run: |
         ls
-        docker run -it --name CI_container -v /home/runner/work/DD4hep/DD4hep:/Package -e VIEW=${{ matrix.LCG }} -e SHARED=${SHARED} -e STANDARD=${STANDARD} -e TBB=${TBB} -v /cvmfs/sft.cern.ch:/cvmfs/sft.cern.ch -v /cvmfs/geant4.cern.ch:/cvmfs/geant4.cern.ch -v /cvmfs/sft-nightlies.cern.ch:/cvmfs/sft-nightlies.cern.ch -d ghcr.io/aidasoft/centos7:latest /bin/bash
+        docker run -it --name CI_container -v /home/runner/work/DD4hep/DD4hep:/Package -e VIEW=${{ matrix.LCG }} -e SHARED=${SHARED} -e STANDARD=${STANDARD} -e TBB=${TBB} -e HEPMC3=${HEPMC3} -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"