diff --git a/ci/run_gw_ci.sh b/ci/run_gw_ci.sh
index 8a6f2a2e..47f74aa0 100755
--- a/ci/run_gw_ci.sh
+++ b/ci/run_gw_ci.sh
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ fi
 (cd gdas && ctest -N) >> log.gdasapp_tests
 
 rm -rf log.ctest
-ctest -R gdasapp --output-on-failure &>> log.ctest
+ctest -R gdasapp -L "gw-ci" --output-on-failure &>> log.ctest
 ctest_status=$?
 npassed=$(cat log.ctest | grep "tests passed")
 if [ $ctest_status -eq 0 ]; then
diff --git a/test/gw-ci/CMakeLists.txt b/test/gw-ci/CMakeLists.txt
index dfd2a112..3b6b971c 100644
--- a/test/gw-ci/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/gw-ci/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 # Function that generates the 1/2 cycle forecast and DA tasks
-function(add_cycling_tests pslot YAML_PATH HOMEgfs RUNTESTS PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR TASK_LIST)
+function(add_cycling_tests pslot YAML_PATH HOMEgfs RUNTESTS PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR TASK_LIST NMEM)
   # Prepare the COMROOT and EXPDIR for the cycling ctests
   add_test(NAME ${pslot}
     COMMAND /bin/bash -c "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/test/gw-ci/create_exp.sh ${YAML_PATH} ${pslot} ${HOMEgfs} ${RUNTESTS}"
     WORKING_DIRECTORY ${RUNTESTS})
-  set_tests_properties(${pslot} PROPERTIES LABELS "manual")
+  set_tests_properties(${pslot} PROPERTIES LABELS "gw-ci")
 
   # Get the 1/2 cycle and full cycle's dates
   execute_process(
@@ -22,7 +22,16 @@ function(add_cycling_tests pslot YAML_PATH HOMEgfs RUNTESTS PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR T
   add_test(NAME ${pslot}_gdasfcst_${HALF_CYCLE}
            COMMAND /bin/bash -c "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/test/gw-ci/run_exp.sh ${pslot} gdasfcst ${HALF_CYCLE}"
            WORKING_DIRECTORY ${RUNTESTS})
-  set_tests_properties(${pslot}_gdasfcst_${HALF_CYCLE} PROPERTIES LABELS "manual")
+  set_tests_properties(${pslot}_gdasfcst_${HALF_CYCLE} PROPERTIES LABELS "gw-ci")
+
+  # 1/2 cycle enkfgdasfcst
+  message(STATUS "preparing 1/2 cycle ensemble forecast for ${pslot} ctest")
+  foreach(mem RANGE ${NMEM})
+    add_test(NAME ${pslot}_ensemble_${HALF_CYCLE}_${mem}
+             COMMAND /bin/bash -c "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/test/gw-ci/run_exp.sh ${pslot} enkfgdasfcst_00${mem} ${HALF_CYCLE}"
+             WORKING_DIRECTORY ${RUNTESTS})
+    set_tests_properties(${pslot}_enkfgdasfcst_${mem}_${HALF_CYCLE} PROPERTIES LABELS "gw-ci")
+  endforeach()
 
   # Select the list of tasks to run for the full cycle
   message(STATUS "Tasks ${TASK_LIST}")
@@ -32,7 +41,7 @@ function(add_cycling_tests pslot YAML_PATH HOMEgfs RUNTESTS PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR T
     add_test(NAME ${pslot}_${task}_${FULL_CYCLE}
              COMMAND /bin/bash -c "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/test/gw-ci/run_exp.sh ${pslot} ${task} ${FULL_CYCLE}"
              WORKING_DIRECTORY ${RUNTESTS})
-    set_tests_properties(${pslot}_${task}_${FULL_CYCLE} PROPERTIES LABELS "manual")
+    set_tests_properties(${pslot}_${task}_${FULL_CYCLE} PROPERTIES LABELS "gw-ci")
   endforeach()
 endfunction()
 
@@ -52,21 +61,21 @@ set(TASK_LIST
   "gdasocnanalchkpt"
   "gdasocnanalpost"
   )
-add_cycling_tests(${pslot} ${YAML_PATH} ${HOMEgfs} ${RUNTESTS} ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR} "${TASK_LIST}")
+add_cycling_tests(${pslot} ${YAML_PATH} ${HOMEgfs} ${RUNTESTS} ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR} "${TASK_LIST}" 0)
 
 # Aero-Land DA, C96
 # -----------------
 set(pslot "Aero-Snow-3DVAR-C96")
 set(YAML_PATH ${HOMEgfs}/ci/cases/pr/C96_atmaerosnowDA.yaml)
 set(TASK_LIST)  # empty list for now
-add_cycling_tests(${pslot} ${YAML_PATH} ${HOMEgfs} ${RUNTESTS} ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR} "${TASK_LIST}")
+add_cycling_tests(${pslot} ${YAML_PATH} ${HOMEgfs} ${RUNTESTS} ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR} "${TASK_LIST}" 0)
 
 # Atm DA, C96/C48
 # ---------------
 set(pslot "Atm-hyb-C96C48")
 set(YAML_PATH ${HOMEgfs}/ci/cases/pr/C96C48_ufs_hybatmDA.yaml)
 set(TASK_LIST)  # empty list for now
-add_cycling_tests(${pslot} ${YAML_PATH} ${HOMEgfs} ${RUNTESTS} ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR} "${TASK_LIST}")
+add_cycling_tests(${pslot} ${YAML_PATH} ${HOMEgfs} ${RUNTESTS} ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR} "${TASK_LIST}" 2)
 
 # GFSv17, 3DVAR prototype
 # -----------------------
@@ -83,4 +92,4 @@ set(TASK_LIST
   "gdasprep"
   "gdasanal"
   )
-add_cycling_tests(${pslot} ${YAML_PATH} ${HOMEgfs} ${RUNTESTS} ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR} "${TASK_LIST}")
+add_cycling_tests(${pslot} ${YAML_PATH} ${HOMEgfs} ${RUNTESTS} ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR} "${TASK_LIST}" 0)