diff --git a/.github/workflows/meta.yml b/.github/workflows/meta.yml
index c70753cd9d..393335914d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/meta.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/meta.yml
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ jobs:
         compiler: intel 
         version: 2024.1.0 
 
-    - name: (Ubuntu) Build HDF5 for oneAPI 
+    - name: (Ubuntu) finalize oneAPI environment 
       if: contains(matrix.os,'ubuntu') && contains(matrix.mpi,'intel')
       run: |
         # To run HDF5 with oneAPI, we need to build it from source
diff --git a/ci/meta_tests.sh b/ci/meta_tests.sh
index 4cd9bbb921..7ec707e0e9 100755
--- a/ci/meta_tests.sh
+++ b/ci/meta_tests.sh
@@ -44,12 +44,12 @@ popd
 
 
 # ifx cannot currently build the HDF5 library
-if [ ! "$FPM_FC" == "ifx" ]; then 
+# if [ ! "$FPM_FC" == "ifx" ]; then 
    pushd metapackage_hdf5
    "$fpm" build --verbose 
    "$fpm" run --verbose
    popd
-fi
+#fi
 
 # Cleanup
 rm -rf ./*/build