diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index d3dfe14507..d57e2f68ad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -73,11 +73,11 @@ jobs:
       #       command: test
       #       args: --verbose --release --all --all-features --exclude integration-tests --exclude circuit-benchmarks
       # TODO remove sub circuit light tests
-      - name: Run EVM circuit light tests # light tests are run in parallel
+      - name: Run circuit light tests # light tests are run in parallel
         uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
         with:
           command: test
-          args: --verbose --release --all --all-features --exclude integration-tests --exclude circuit-benchmarks --package zkevm-circuits --lib -- evm_circuit # ...more subcircuits
+          args: --verbose --release --all --all-features --exclude integration-tests --exclude circuit-benchmarks --package zkevm-circuits --lib -- evm_circuit keccak_circuit exp_circuit pi_circuit state_circuit # tx_circuit/copy_circuit/bytecode_circuit/root_circuit ...more subcircuits
       # - name: Run heavy tests # heavy tests are run serially to avoid OOM
       #   uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
       #   with: