diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-build-test.yml b/.github/workflows/check-build-test.yml
index 14d238292..93036f390 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-build-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-build-test.yml
@@ -103,8 +103,7 @@ jobs:
           - { connector: google-cloud-storage }
           - { connector: google-common }
           - { connector: google-fcm }
-          # hbase disabled until we resolve why new docker image fails our build: https://github.com/akka/alpakka/issues/2185
-          # - { connector: hbase,                        pre_cmd: 'docker-compose up -d hbase' }
+          - { connector: hbase,                        pre_cmd: 'docker-compose up -d hbase' }
           - { connector: hdfs,                         pre_cmd: 'file ${HOME}/.cache/coursier/v1/https/repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/typelevel/cats-kernel_2.13/2.0.0/cats-kernel_2.13-2.0.0.jar' }
           - { connector: huawei-push-kit }
           - { connector: influxdb,                     pre_cmd: 'docker-compose up -d influxdb' }