diff --git a/.github/workflows/root-ci-config/buildconfig/alma10-clang_ninja.txt b/.github/workflows/root-ci-config/buildconfig/alma10-clang_ninja.txt
index b6c6c4fd29d6f..d5bd9455aff5b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/root-ci-config/buildconfig/alma10-clang_ninja.txt
+++ b/.github/workflows/root-ci-config/buildconfig/alma10-clang_ninja.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ builtin_png=ON
 builtin_tbb=ON
 builtin_tiff=ON
 builtin_vdt=ON
+builtin_xrootd=ON
 builtin_xxhash=ON
 builtin_zlib=ON
 builtin_zstd=ON