diff --git a/.github/workflows/extra.yml b/.github/workflows/extra.yml
index 80e0395fb..bfe7f7441 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/extra.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/extra.yml
@@ -233,7 +233,6 @@ jobs:
           env:
               CONDA_BUILD_SYSROOT: /Users/runner/work/libensemble/sdk/MacOSX10.15.sdk
           run: |
-            rm ./libensemble/tests/unit_tests/test_asktell_surmise.py
             ./libensemble/tests/run-tests.sh -e -z -${{ matrix.comms-type }}
 
         - name: Merge coverage
diff --git a/libensemble/tests/unit_tests/test_asktell_surmise.py b/libensemble/tests/regression_tests/test_asktell_surmise.py
similarity index 98%
rename from libensemble/tests/unit_tests/test_asktell_surmise.py
rename to libensemble/tests/regression_tests/test_asktell_surmise.py
index 05464f2ff..fe48d02c9 100644
--- a/libensemble/tests/unit_tests/test_asktell_surmise.py
+++ b/libensemble/tests/regression_tests/test_asktell_surmise.py
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
+# TESTSUITE_COMMS: local
+# TESTSUITE_NPROCS: 4
+# TESTSUITE_EXTRA: true
+# TESTSUITE_OS_SKIP: OSX
+
 import os
 
 import numpy as np
-import pytest
 
 from libensemble.message_numbers import FINISHED_PERSISTENT_GEN_TAG
 
-
-@pytest.mark.extra
-def test_asktell_surmise():
+if __name__ == "__main__":
 
     from libensemble.executors import Executor
     from libensemble.generators import Surmise
@@ -129,7 +131,3 @@ def test_asktell_surmise():
 
     assert exit_code == FINISHED_PERSISTENT_GEN_TAG, "Standalone persistent_aposmm didn't exit correctly"
     assert len(requested_canceled_sim_ids), "No cancellations sent by Surmise"
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    test_asktell_surmise()