diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index e34f2de8..4c163ad2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -90,13 +90,16 @@ jobs:
           mkdir -p "${pristine}"
           cd "${pristine}"
           wget https://github.com/umd-memsys/DRAMSim2/archive/refs/tags/v2.2.2.tar.gz
-      - run: |
+      - name: run bamboo
+        run: |
           export SST_DEPS_USER_MODE=1
           ln -sv "${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}" "${SST_DEPS_USER_DIR}/../sqe"
           export TERM=dumb
           MAKEFLAGS="-j$(nproc)"
           export MAKEFLAGS
-          # export PMIX_MCA_gds=hash
+          if [[ "$(uname)" == "Darwin" ]]; then
+              export PMIX_MCA_gds=hash
+          fi
           "${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}"/buildsys/bamboo.sh ${{ matrix.build-type }} none none none none none
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with: