diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_tests.yml
index cce45ce9d..36c51fe79 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_tests.yml
@@ -85,6 +85,12 @@ jobs:
       run: cmake --install .
       working-directory: build
 
+    - name: Test mappings
+      env:
+        DLITE_PYDEBUG: ""
+      working-directory: build
+      run: ctest -V -R mappings
+
     - name: Test
       env:
         DLITE_PYDEBUG: ""
diff --git a/examples/mappings/oteexample.py b/examples/mappings/oteexample.py
index b871bdcf8..c75987dfa 100644
--- a/examples/mappings/oteexample.py
+++ b/examples/mappings/oteexample.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 importskip("tripper")
 from tripper import EMMO, MAP, Triplestore
 
-importskip("otelib")
+importskip("otelib", env_exitcode=None)
 from otelib import OTEClient
 
 oteapi_dlite = importskip("oteapi_dlite", env_exitcode=None)