diff --git a/MC/bin/tests/wf_test_pp.sh b/MC/bin/tests/wf_test_pp.sh
index c5213a20f..4ce7068c7 100644
--- a/MC/bin/tests/wf_test_pp.sh
+++ b/MC/bin/tests/wf_test_pp.sh
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
 
 # ----------- START ACTUAL JOB  -----------------------------
 
-NSIGEVENTS=${NSIGEVENTS:-1}
+NSIGEVENTS=${NSIGEVENTS:-5}
 SIGPROC=${SIGPROC:-cdiff}
-NTIMEFRAMES=${NTIMEFRAMES:-1}
+NTIMEFRAMES=${NTIMEFRAMES:-2}
 SIMENGINE=${SIMENGINE:-TGeant3}
 NWORKERS=${NWORKERS:-1}
 SEED=${SEED:-624}
@@ -26,4 +26,5 @@ INTERACTIONRATE=${INTERACTIONRATE:-50000}
 # create workflow
 ${O2DPG_ROOT}/MC/bin/o2dpg_sim_workflow.py -eCM 5020 -col pp -gen pythia8 -proc ${SIGPROC} -ns ${NSIGEVENTS} \
                                            -tf ${NTIMEFRAMES} -e ${SIMENGINE} -j ${NWORKERS} -seed ${SEED} \
-                                           --include-analysis -run 310000 -interactionRate ${INTERACTIONRATE}
+                                           --include-analysis -run 310000 -interactionRate ${INTERACTIONRATE} \
+                                           --include-local-qc
diff --git a/test/run_workflow_tests.sh b/test/run_workflow_tests.sh
index cbf05c418..c4a2daeaa 100755
--- a/test/run_workflow_tests.sh
+++ b/test/run_workflow_tests.sh
@@ -67,11 +67,16 @@ test_single_wf()
     echo "Test ${wf_line} from ${wfs}" > ${LOG_FILE_WF}
     bash ${wf_script_local} >> ${LOG_FILE_WF} 2>&1
     local ret_this=${?}
+    local ret_this_qc=0
+    local ret_this_analysis=0
     if [[ "${ret_this}" != "0" ]] ; then
         echo "[FATAL]: O2DPG_TEST Workflow creation failed" >> ${LOG_FILE_WF}
     elif [[ "${execute}" != "" ]] ; then
         ${O2DPG_ROOT}/MC/bin/o2_dpg_workflow_runner.py -f workflow.json --cpu-limit 8 -tt aod >> ${LOG_FILE_WF} 2>&1
         ret_this=${?}
+        [[ "${ret_this}" == "0" ]] && { ${O2DPG_ROOT}/MC/bin/o2_dpg_workflow_runner.py -f workflow.json --cpu-limit 8 --target-labels QC >> ${LOG_FILE_WF} 2>&1 ; ret_this_qc=${?} ; }
+        [[ "${ret_this}" == "0" ]] && { ${O2DPG_ROOT}/MC/bin/o2_dpg_workflow_runner.py -f workflow.json --cpu-limit 8 --target-labels Analysis >> ${LOG_FILE_WF} 2>&1 ; ret_this_analysis=${?} ; }
+        ret_this=$((ret_this + ret_this_qc + ret_this_analysis))
         [[ "${ret_this}" != "0" ]] && echo "[FATAL]: O2DPG_TEST Workflow execution failed" >> ${LOG_FILE_WF}
     fi
     return ${ret_this}
@@ -183,7 +188,9 @@ source ${REPO_DIR}/test/common/utils/utils.sh
 pushd ${REPO_DIR} > /dev/null
 
 # flag if anything changed in the sim workflow bin dir
-changed_wf_bin=$(get_changed_files | grep MC/bin)
+changed_wf_bin=$(get_changed_files | grep "MC/bin")
+changed_wf_bin_related=$(get_changed_files | grep -E "MC/analysis_testing|MC/config/analysis_testing/json|MC/config/QC/json")
+
 
 # collect what has changed for PWGs
 collect_changed_pwg_wf_files
@@ -247,7 +254,7 @@ pushd ${TEST_PARENT_DIR_BIN} > /dev/null
 
 # global return code for PWGs
 ret_global_bin=0
-if [[ "${changed_wf_bin}" != "" ]] ; then
+if [[ "${changed_wf_bin}" != "" || "${changed_wf_bin_related}" != "" ]] ; then
     echo "### Test bin-related workflow creation ###"
     echo
     # Run all the bin test WF creations