diff --git a/.github/workflows/examples.yml b/.github/workflows/examples.yml
index 4d447b0ad16..cc2da03323d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/examples.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/examples.yml
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Linear algebra example
       run: |
         python examples/misc/linalg.py mat-vec mat-mat-sum transpose-mat-vec
+        python examples/misc/linalg.py mat-vec -o mat-mat -o transpose-mat-vec -o
 
     - name: CFD examples
       run: |
diff --git a/examples/misc/linalg.py b/examples/misc/linalg.py
index 1a884397998..72a471798b0 100644
--- a/examples/misc/linalg.py
+++ b/examples/misc/linalg.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def callback_shape(ctx, param, value):
 
     def callback_opts(ctx, param, value):
         if value is True:
-            return ('blocking', 'simd', 'openmp', {'blockinner': True})
+            return 'advanced'
         else:
             return 'noop'