diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 3f18bb8..20de6fb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ jobs:
         # empty string "" is for latest
         xrootd-version: [
           5.5.5,
+          5.6.1,
           5.6.2,
           ""
         ]