diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
index d43ff375..60e52716 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
           brew install meson ninja libgpg-error libtool pkg-config glib gmime xapian
 
       - name: configure
-        run: ./autogen.sh -Dguile=disabled
+        run: ./autogen.sh -Dguile=disabled -Db_sanitize=address
 
       - name: build
         run: make