diff --git a/.github/workflows/go.yml b/.github/workflows/go.yml
index 2bf27c930..7e26840f0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/go.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/go.yml
@@ -96,6 +96,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run multi-pool delete consistency tests under race detector
         run: go test -race ./cmd -run '^Test(Pools(Delete|BulkDelete|RetiringCopyPreservesSharedTierObject)|BulkDeleteQuorumEvidence)' -count=1 -timeout=5m
 
+      - name: Run lifecycle expiry and native restore tests under race detector
+        env:
+          MINIO_API_REQUESTS_MAX: "10000"
+        run: go test -race -tags kqueue,dev ./cmd -run '^Test(PoolsLifecycle|PoolsMigrationLifecycle|ExpireRestored|NativeRestore)' -count=1 -timeout=5m
+
       - name: Run multipart listing, cancellation and cleanup tests under race detector
         env:
           MINIO_API_REQUESTS_MAX: "10000"