diff --git a/.github/workflows/icon4py-test-model.yml b/.github/workflows/icon4py-test-model.yml
index c4abf820cc..8bd9696242 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/icon4py-test-model.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/icon4py-test-model.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         python-version: ["3.10", "3.11"]
-        backend: ["embedded", "gtfn_cpu"]         # TODO(): add dace-cpu?
+        backend: ["embedded", "dace_cpu", "gtfn_cpu"]
         component: ["advection", "diffusion", "dycore", "microphysics", "muphys", "driver", "common"]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
diff --git a/ci/dace.yml b/ci/dace.yml
index 27db0f0679..052f2b4ef0 100644
--- a/ci/dace.yml
+++ b/ci/dace.yml
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ include:
 
 .test_model_stencils:
   stage: test
-  variables:
-    SLURM_TIMELIMIT: '00:10:00'
   script:
     - nox -s "test_model-3.10(stencils, $COMPONENT)" -- --backend=$BACKEND --grid=$GRID
   rules:
@@ -12,6 +10,8 @@ include:
       variables:
         SLURM_TIMELIMIT: '00:30:00'
     - when: on_success
+      variables:
+        SLURM_TIMELIMIT: '00:15:00'
   parallel:
     matrix:
       - COMPONENT: [advection, diffusion, dycore, microphysics, common, driver]
@@ -25,14 +25,10 @@ test_model_stencils_aarch64:
 .test_model_datatests:
   stage: test
   variables:
-    SLURM_TIMELIMIT: '00:30:00'
+    NUM_PROCESSES: 8
+    SLURM_TIMELIMIT: '00:45:00'
   script:
     - nox -s "test_model-3.10(datatest, $COMPONENT)" -- --backend=$BACKEND --level=$LEVEL
-  rules:
-    - if: $COMPONENT == 'common' && $BACKEND == 'dace_gpu' && $LEVEL == 'integration'
-      variables:
-        SLURM_TIMELIMIT: '01:30:00'
-    - when: on_success
   parallel:
     matrix:
       - COMPONENT: [advection, diffusion, dycore, microphysics, common, driver]
diff --git a/ci/default.yml b/ci/default.yml
index 9d40e07ffc..5fe2b10db8 100644
--- a/ci/default.yml
+++ b/ci/default.yml
@@ -37,10 +37,16 @@ test_tools_datatests_aarch64:
   script:
     - nox -s "test_model-3.10(datatest, $COMPONENT)" -- --backend=$BACKEND --level=$LEVEL
   rules:
+    - if: $BACKEND == 'dace_gpu' && $COMPONENT != 'diffusion' && $COMPONENT != 'dycore'
+      when: never  # run only in daily CI, to save compute resources
     - if: $COMPONENT == 'common' && $LEVEL == 'integration'
       variables:
-        NUM_PROCESSES: 2
+        NUM_PROCESSES: 1
         SLURM_TIMELIMIT: '00:30:00'
+    - if: $BACKEND == 'dace_gpu'
+      variables:
+        NUM_PROCESSES: 8
+        SLURM_TIMELIMIT: '00:45:00'
     - if: $BACKEND == 'embedded'
       variables:
         SLURM_TIMELIMIT: '00:15:00'
@@ -50,7 +56,7 @@ test_tools_datatests_aarch64:
   parallel:
     matrix:
       - COMPONENT: [advection, diffusion, dycore, microphysics, common, driver]
-        BACKEND: [embedded, gtfn_cpu, gtfn_gpu]
+        BACKEND: [embedded, dace_gpu, gtfn_cpu, gtfn_gpu]
         LEVEL: [integration]
 # test_model_datatests_x86_64:
 #   extends: [.test_model_datatests, .test_template_x86_64]