diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 6f18e3f1e..9fe88bba0 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -93,6 +93,13 @@ test_mesh_GNU:
     - cd PRIVATE/testing/pytest
     - pytest -k 'compile and mesh' --basetemp ${TESTROOT}/compile_mesh_GNU
 
+test_grid_GNU-64bit:
+  stage: compile
+  script:
+    - module load Compiler/GNU/10 Libraries/PETSc/3.16.2/64bit
+    - cd PRIVATE/testing/pytest
+    - pytest -k 'compile and grid' --basetemp ${TESTROOT}/compile_grid_GNU-64bit
+
 test_mesh_IntelLLVM:
   stage: compile
   script: