diff --git a/.github/workflows/clang_sanitizers.yml b/.github/workflows/clang_sanitizers.yml
index df8781c328c..fe284e0f9a5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/clang_sanitizers.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/clang_sanitizers.yml
@@ -124,14 +124,14 @@ jobs:
         export OMPI_ALLOW_RUN_AS_ROOT_CONFIRM=1
 
         export OMP_NUM_THREADS=2
-        mpirun -n 2 ./build/bin/warpx.rz Examples/Physics_applications/laser_acceleration/inputs_rz
-        mpirun -n 2 ./build/bin/warpx.1d Examples/Physics_applications/laser_acceleration/inputs_1d
-        mpirun -n 2 ./build/bin/warpx.2d Examples/Physics_applications/laser_acceleration/inputs_2d
-        mpirun -n 2 ./build/bin/warpx.3d Examples/Physics_applications/laser_acceleration/inputs_3d
+        mpirun -n 2 ./build/bin/warpx.rz Examples/Physics_applications/laser_acceleration/inputs_rz warpx.serialize_initial_conditions = 0
+        mpirun -n 2 ./build/bin/warpx.1d Examples/Physics_applications/laser_acceleration/inputs_1d warpx.serialize_initial_conditions = 0
+        mpirun -n 2 ./build/bin/warpx.2d Examples/Physics_applications/laser_acceleration/inputs_2d warpx.serialize_initial_conditions = 0
+        mpirun -n 2 ./build/bin/warpx.3d Examples/Physics_applications/laser_acceleration/inputs_3d warpx.serialize_initial_conditions = 0
 
         git clone https://github.com/ECP-WarpX/warpx-data
         cd Examples/Tests/embedded_circle
-        mpirun -n 2 ../../../build/bin/warpx.2d inputs_2d
+        mpirun -n 2 ../../../build/bin/warpx.2d inputs_2d warpx.serialize_initial_conditions = 0
 
   save_pr_number:
     if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'