diff --git a/.github/workflows/CI.yml b/.github/workflows/CI.yml
index 7c809eaa8..c4f7f1208 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CI.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CI.yml
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ jobs:
             -DBUILD_TESTING:BOOL=OFF \
             -DHDF5_BUILD_EXAMPLES:BOOL=OFF \
             -DHDF5_BUILD_HL_LIB:BOOL=OFF \
-            -DHDF5_BUILD_TOOLS:BOOL=OFF \
+            -DHDF5_BUILD_TOOLS:BOOL=ON \
             -DHDF5_ENABLE_PARALLEL:BOOL=ON \
             -DHDF5_ENABLE_SUBFILING_VFD:BOOL=ON\
             -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS:BOOL=ON \