diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint-unit.yml b/.github/workflows/lint-unit.yml
index 9ac44b6eb..66bf3f77c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint-unit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint-unit.yml
@@ -83,6 +83,11 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           bundle exec rspec --format documentation
 
+      - name: Run core tests with sqlite
+        run: |
+          sed -i 's/adapter: mysql2/adapter: sqlite3/' config/rmt.yml
+          bundle exec rspec --format documentation
+
       - name: Run PubCloud engines tests
         run: |
           bundle exec rake test:engines
diff --git a/spec/rails_helper.rb b/spec/rails_helper.rb
index f5b47b1e6..9c8bffe57 100644
--- a/spec/rails_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/rails_helper.rb
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
   # Skipping some tests when running with (experimental) sqlite backend.
   # Some tests / code parts are using specific mysql behavior
   if ActiveRecord::Base.connection.adapter_name == 'SQLite'
-    config.filter_run_excluding :skip_sqlite => true
+    config.filter_run_excluding skip_sqlite: true
   end
 end