diff --git a/examples/run_serial_examples b/examples/run_serial_examples
index 91d49472d..8015560c8 100755
--- a/examples/run_serial_examples
+++ b/examples/run_serial_examples
@@ -17,4 +17,5 @@ set -ex
 ./2_Intermediate/stage_two_optimization.py
 ./2_Intermediate/stage_two_optimization_stochastic.py
 ./2_Intermediate/stage_two_optimization_finite_beta.py
+./2_Intermediate/strain_optimization.py
 ./3_Advanced/stage_two_optimization_finitebuild.py