diff --git a/.github/workflows/py-tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/py-tests.yaml
index 446590bc..16a9935d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/py-tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/py-tests.yaml
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ jobs:
   call-rust-tests:
     uses: nrel/fastsim/.github/workflows/rust-tests.yaml@main
   test:
-    # might not be needed
-    # if: github.repository == 'nrel/fastsim'
     needs: call-rust-tests
     # add in if first step works
     # if: ${{ github.repository == 'nrel/fastsim' }}
@@ -34,6 +32,7 @@ jobs:
 
     env:
       PYTHON: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
@@ -43,18 +42,22 @@ jobs:
         python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
 # not sure if this is needed if I'm only running python tests
-    # - name: install rust
-    #   uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
-    #   with:
-    #     profile: minimal
-    #     toolchain: stable 
-    #     override: true
+    - name: install rust
+      uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
+      with:
+        profile: minimal
+        toolchain: stable 
+        override: true
 
-    - name: Python unit tests 
+    - name: Rust unit tests
       run: |
-        pip install -e ".[dev]" && pytest -v python/fastsim/tests/ 
-        pytest -v python/fastsim/demos/
+        cd rust/ && cargo test
 
   # in altrios, also includes Rust tests here -- but I think this would mean
   # Rust and Python tests are always run (so, even if only python code is
-  # modified)
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+  # modified)
+
+    - name: Python unit tests 
+      run: |
+        pip install -e ".[dev]" && pytest -v python/fastsim/tests/ 
+        pytest -v python/fastsim/demos/
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust-tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/rust-tests.yaml
index ae30df36..4875aeff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust-tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust-tests.yaml
@@ -20,18 +20,19 @@ jobs:
 
     strategy:
       fail-fast: true
-      # matrix:
-      #   python-version: ['3.8', '3.9', '3.10']
+      matrix:
+        python-version: ['3.8', '3.9', '3.10']
+
+    env:
+      PYTHON: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
-    # env:
-    #   PYTHON: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
-    # - name: set up python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-    #   uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-    #   with:
-    #     python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+    - name: set up python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      with:
+        python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
     # if: contains(github.event.pull_request.changed_files, 'rust/')
     - name: install rust
@@ -46,4 +47,9 @@ jobs:
         cd rust/ && cargo test
 
       # in altrios, also includes python tests here, not sure I 
-      # understand what added benefit this gives
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+      # understand what added benefit this gives
+
+    - name: Python unit tests 
+      run: |
+        pip install -e ".[dev]" && pytest -v python/fastsim/tests/ 
+        pytest -v python/fastsim/demos/
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