diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint_test.yml b/.github/workflows/lint_test.yml
index 2347ec7b..85eb8cc3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint_test.yml
@@ -113,18 +113,21 @@ jobs:
 
   test:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
-    continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.experimental }}
+    continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.optional }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python_version: ['3.8', '3.9','3.10']
         os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
-        experimental: [false]
+        python_version: ['3.8', '3.9','3.10']
+        optional: [false]
+        exclude:
+          # currently has a segfault issue, so we exclude and reinclude as optional
+          - os: macos-latest
+            python_version: '3.10'
         include:
-          # currently has a segfault issue,
           - os: macos-latest
             python_version: '3.10'
-            experimental: true
+            optional: true
     env:
       PYTHON_VERSION: ${{ matrix.python_version }}
     steps: