diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 05ceeca..e698e72 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -284,12 +284,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run tests
         shell: bash -l {0}
         run: |
-          # FIXKE: don't skip cpp_exception tests
           pytest -v \
             --dist-dir=./dist/ \
             --runner=${{ matrix.test-config.runner }} \
             --rt ${{ matrix.test-config.runtime }} \
-            -k "not cpp_exception and not triangulation and not cartopy" \
+            -k "not triangulation and not cartopy" \
             packages
   release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest