diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 80a48f63..ac38a96e 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -19,8 +19,5 @@ build:
         - qmake ../DRAMSys/DRAMSys.pro
         - make -j4
     
-example_ddr3:
-    stage: simple-runs
-    script:
-        - cd build/simulator
-        - ./DRAMSys
+include:
+    - '/DRAMSys/tests/example_ddr3/ci.yml'
diff --git a/DRAMSys/tests/example_ddr3/ci.yml b/DRAMSys/tests/example_ddr3/ci.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bda9f443
--- /dev/null
+++ b/DRAMSys/tests/example_ddr3/ci.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+example_ddr3:
+    stage: simple-runs
+    script:
+        - cd build/simulator
+        - ./DRAMSys