diff --git a/.github/workflows/examples.yml b/.github/workflows/examples.yml
index e5335f7c3a..73b34164b1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/examples.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/examples.yml
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ jobs:
       shell: bash -l {0}
       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
       shell: bash -l {0}
diff --git a/examples/misc/linalg.py b/examples/misc/linalg.py
index 8c04d93b58..72a471798b 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'