diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yml b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
index 1a16f7d638..37c3bd593e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
@@ -3,24 +3,24 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
     paths:
-      - 'docs/**'
-      - 'config/**'
-      - '**.md'
-      - '.dockerignore'
-      - 'docker/**'
-      - '.gitignore'
-      - 'grafana/**'
+      - "docs/**"
+      - "config/**"
+      - "**.md"
+      - ".dockerignore"
+      - "docker/**"
+      - ".gitignore"
+      - "grafana/**"
   push:
     branches:
       - main
     paths:
-      - 'docs/**'
-      - 'config/**'
-      - '**.md'
-      - '.dockerignore'
-      - 'docker/**'
-      - '.gitignore'
-      - 'grafana/**'
+      - "docs/**"
+      - "config/**"
+      - "**.md"
+      - ".dockerignore"
+      - "docker/**"
+      - ".gitignore"
+      - "grafana/**"
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 name: CI
@@ -67,19 +67,19 @@ jobs:
       - run: 'echo "No action required"'
 
   sqlness:
-    name: Sqlness Test (Basic)
+    name: Sqlness Test (${{ matrix.mode.name }})
+    needs: build
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        os: [ ubuntu-20.04 ]
-    steps:
-      - run: 'echo "No action required"'
-
-  sqlness-kafka-wal:
-    name: Sqlness Test (Remote WAL)
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        os: [ ubuntu-20.04 ]
+        os: [ubuntu-20.04]
+        mode:
+          - name: "Basic"
+            opts: ""
+            kafka: false
+          - name: "Remote WAL"
+            opts: "-w kafka -k 127.0.0.1:9092"
+            kafka: true
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     steps:
       - run: 'echo "No action required"'