diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 6362620b0..2cd908f9e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,23 @@ jobs:
         name: '${{ env.CACHIX_NAME }}'
         signingKey: '${{ secrets.CACHIX_SIGNING_KEY }}'
         authToken: '${{ secrets.CACHIX_AUTH_TOKEN }}'
+    - if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
+      run: |
+        free -h
+        swapon --show
+        swap=$(swapon --show --noheadings | head -n 1 | awk '{print $1}')
+        echo "Found swap: $swap"
+        sudo swapoff $swap
+        # resize it (fallocate)
+        sudo fallocate -l 10G $swap
+        sudo mkswap $swap
+        sudo swapon $swap
+        free -h
+        (
+          while sleep 60; do
+            free -h
+          done
+        ) &
     - run: nix --experimental-features 'nix-command flakes' flake check -L
 
   # Steps to test CI automation in your own fork.