diff --git a/.github/workflows/dpdk/suricata-null-ids.yaml b/.github/workflows/dpdk/suricata-null-ids.yaml
index ba13a7f744..dac398d7f0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dpdk/suricata-null-ids.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dpdk/suricata-null-ids.yaml
@@ -36,3 +36,6 @@ threading:
     - worker-cpu-set:
         cpu: [ "all" ]
         mode: "exclusive"
+
+unix-command:
+  enabled: auto
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dpdk/suricata-null-ips.yaml b/.github/workflows/dpdk/suricata-null-ips.yaml
index 6667ce2f8b..fca2926ee6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dpdk/suricata-null-ips.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dpdk/suricata-null-ips.yaml
@@ -45,3 +45,6 @@ threading:
     - worker-cpu-set:
         cpu: [ "1-2" ]
         mode: "exclusive"
+
+unix-command:
+  enabled: auto