diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 3cbb28a0..dfb0249b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -67,9 +67,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install stringdtype
         working-directory: stringdtype
         run: |
-          python -m build --no-isolation --wheel -Cbuilddir=build
+          if [ -d "build/" ]
+          then
+              rm -r build
+          fi
+          meson setup build -Db_sanitize=address,undefined
+          python -m build --no-isolation --wheel -Cbuilddir=build --config-setting='compile-args=-v'
           find ./dist/*.whl | xargs python -m pip install
       - name: Run stringdtype tests
         working-directory: stringdtype
         run: |
-          pytest -vvv --color=yes
+          ASAN_OPTIONS=detect_leaks=false LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-linux-gnu/11/libasan.so pytest -s -vvv --color=yes