diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_workflow.yml
index 25a81594..58e32998 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_workflow.yml
@@ -217,6 +217,36 @@ jobs:
             pybind11: 'ON'
             python-desc: python3.11
             vfx-cy: 2024
+
+          # -------------------------------------------------------------------
+          # nanobind and python together
+          # -------------------------------------------------------------------
+          - build: 10
+            build-type: Release
+            build-shared: 'ON'
+            cxx-standard: 17
+            cxx-compiler: g++
+            cc-compiler: gcc
+            compiler-desc: gcc11.2.1
+            python: 'ON'
+            nanobind: 'ON'
+            python-desc: python3.11
+            vfx-cy: 2024
+
+          # -------------------------------------------------------------------
+          # nanobind w/o python
+          # -------------------------------------------------------------------
+          - build: 11
+            build-type: Release
+            build-shared: 'ON'
+            cxx-standard: 17
+            cxx-compiler: g++
+            cc-compiler: gcc
+            compiler-desc: gcc11.2.1
+            python: 'OFF'
+            nanobind: 'ON'
+            python-desc: python3.11
+            vfx-cy: 2024
     env:
       CXX: ${{ matrix.cxx-compiler }}
       CC: ${{ matrix.cc-compiler }}