diff --git a/.github/workflows/gerrit-verify.yaml b/.github/workflows/gerrit-verify.yaml
index 91fcd13f..fa1dae2e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gerrit-verify.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gerrit-verify.yaml
@@ -109,6 +109,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Retrieve pre-built distribution files
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
         with: {name: python-distribution-files, path: dist/}
+      - name: Enable sar
+        run: |
+          sudo systemctl start sysstat
       - name: Run tests
         run: >-
           TOX_SKIP_ENV='(docs*|license|pre-commit)'