diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 7107c5e..b338732 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,19 @@ workflows:
           requires:
             - build-GEOSgcm-on-<< matrix.compiler >>
           repo: GEOSgcm
+      # Run AMIP GCM (1 hour, no ExtData)
+      - ci/run_gcm:
+          name: run-GCM-on-<< matrix.compiler >>
+          context:
+            - docker-hub-creds
+          matrix:
+            parameters:
+              compiler: [gfortran, ifort]
+          requires:
+            - build-GEOSgcm-on-<< matrix.compiler >>
+          repo: GEOSgcm
+          #baselibs_version: *baselibs_version
+          #bcs_version: *bcs_version
       - ci/build:
           name: build-GEOSfvdycore-as-<< matrix.fv_precision >>-on-<< matrix.compiler >>
           context: