diff --git a/.github/actions/go-setup/action.yml b/.github/actions/go-setup/action.yml
index 42b3194474..b979d834f9 100644
--- a/.github/actions/go-setup/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/go-setup/action.yml
@@ -187,6 +187,6 @@ runs:
     # To find problematic dir/file: Run the workflow twice, download tests logs, sort lines and make a diff.
     # https://pkg.go.dev/cmd/go#hdr-Build_and_test_caching
     - name: Enable debugging of the Go test cache
-      if: false # disabled, enable for debugging
+      if: "true" # disabled, enable for debugging
       shell: bash
       run: echo "GODEBUG=gocachehash=1" >> $GITHUB_ENV
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-unit.yml b/.github/workflows/test-unit.yml
index dca728b89b..6a58b010fb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-unit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-unit.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ env:
   TEST_PARALLELISM: 12
   TEST_PARALLELISM_PKG: 6
   TEST_COVERAGE: ${{ inputs.without-cache == true }}
+  TEST_DETECT_RACE: ${{ inputs.without-cache == true }}
 
 # Required for aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials using OIDC, assume role
 permissions:
@@ -41,8 +42,10 @@ jobs:
         run: git config --global core.autocrlf false
 
       - name: Change default TEST_COVERAGE when on main branch
-        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
-        run: echo "TEST_COVERAGE=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
+        run: |
+          echo "TEST_COVERAGE=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "TEST_DETECT_RACE=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -132,6 +135,7 @@ jobs:
             TEST_PARALLELISM="$TEST_PARALLELISM" \
             TEST_PARALLELISM_PKG="$TEST_PARALLELISM_PKG" \
             TEST_COVERAGE="$TEST_COVERAGE" \
+            TEST_DETECT_RACE="$TEST_DETECT_RACE" \
             TEST_CREATE_OUT_DIR="false" \
             TEST_KBC_PROJECTS_LOCK_HOST="$TEST_KBC_PROJECTS_LOCK_HOST" \
             TEST_KBC_PROJECTS_LOCK_PASSWORD="$TEST_KBC_PROJECTS_LOCK_PASSWORD" \