diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index c12f5006e..5d0516d3d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -78,4 +78,5 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: run persistence tests
-        run: echo pwd 
+        run: ./test/persist/test_failure_indices.sh
+        shell: bash