diff --git a/.github/workflows/lua.yml b/.github/workflows/lua.yml
index 0073eca2e..1f83c7688 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lua.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lua.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Integration test + devtest
       run: |
-        ./util/test_multiplayer.sh
+        serverconf="profiler.load=true" ./util/test_multiplayer.sh
 
   luacheck:
     name: "Builtin Luacheck and Unit Tests"
diff --git a/util/test_multiplayer.sh b/util/test_multiplayer.sh
index 624669ac1..b12908423 100755
--- a/util/test_multiplayer.sh
+++ b/util/test_multiplayer.sh
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ printf '%s\n' >"$testspath/client1.conf" \
 
 printf '%s\n' >"$testspath/server.conf" \
 	max_block_send_distance=1 active_block_range=1 \
-	devtest_unittests_autostart=true helper_mode=devtest
+	devtest_unittests_autostart=true helper_mode=devtest \
+	"${serverconf:-}"
 
 ln -s "$dir/helper_mod" "$worldpath/worldmods/"