diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests-on-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/tests-on-pr.yml
index cd5b043..6d008cd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests-on-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests-on-pr.yml
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ jobs:
     uses: Billingegroup/release-scripts/.github/workflows/_tests-on-pr.yml@v0
     with:
       project: diffpy.pdffi2
-      c_extension: false
-      headless: true
+      c_extension: true
+      headless: false
       python_version: 3.12
     secrets:
       CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/news/wftypo.rst b/news/wftypo.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..622844e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/wftypo.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+**Added:**
+
+* no news: modification on CI workflow
+
+**Changed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Deprecated:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Removed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Fixed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Security:**
+
+* <news item>