diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-run-examples.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-run-examples.yml
index 2b59d66ae..e5d2746d3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-run-examples.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-run-examples.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
         matrix:
             transport: [ 'tcp', 'shm', 'dma' ]
+            asan: [ 'ASAN=1', 'ASAN=0' ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 5
 
@@ -28,16 +29,16 @@ jobs:
     - name: Build POSIX server
       run: |
         if [ "${{ matrix.transport }}" = "dma" ]; then
-          cd examples/posix/wh_posix_server && DMA=1 make -j WOLFSSL_DIR=../../../wolfssl
+          cd examples/posix/wh_posix_server && ${{ matrix.asan }} DMA=1 make -j WOLFSSL_DIR=../../../wolfssl
         else
-          cd examples/posix/wh_posix_server && make -j WOLFSSL_DIR=../../../wolfssl
+          cd examples/posix/wh_posix_server && ${{ matrix.asan }} make -j WOLFSSL_DIR=../../../wolfssl
         fi
     - name: Build POSIX client
       run: |
         if [ "${{ matrix.transport }}" = "dma" ]; then
-          cd examples/posix/wh_posix_client && DMA=1 make -j WOLFSSL_DIR=../../../wolfssl
+          cd examples/posix/wh_posix_client && ${{ matrix.asan }} DMA=1 make -j WOLFSSL_DIR=../../../wolfssl
         else
-          cd examples/posix/wh_posix_client && make -j WOLFSSL_DIR=../../../wolfssl
+          cd examples/posix/wh_posix_client && ${{ matrix.asan }} make -j WOLFSSL_DIR=../../../wolfssl
         fi
 
     # Start the server in the background
diff --git a/examples/posix/wh_posix_client/Makefile b/examples/posix/wh_posix_client/Makefile
index 20b125ee9..33c8a8101 100644
--- a/examples/posix/wh_posix_client/Makefile
+++ b/examples/posix/wh_posix_client/Makefile
@@ -75,6 +75,12 @@ ifeq ($(DEBUG),1)
 	LDFLAGS += $(DBGFLAGS)
 endif
 
+# Add address sanitizer option
+ifeq ($(ASAN),1)
+    CFLAGS += -fsanitize=address
+    LDFLAGS += -fsanitize=address
+endif
+
 ## Source files
 # Assembly source files
 SRC_ASM +=
diff --git a/examples/posix/wh_posix_server/Makefile b/examples/posix/wh_posix_server/Makefile
index 4b8787210..7765e46e7 100644
--- a/examples/posix/wh_posix_server/Makefile
+++ b/examples/posix/wh_posix_server/Makefile
@@ -66,6 +66,12 @@ ifeq ($(DEBUG),1)
 	LDFLAGS += $(DBGFLAGS)
 endif
 
+# Add address sanitizer option
+ifeq ($(ASAN),1)
+    CFLAGS += -fsanitize=address
+    LDFLAGS += -fsanitize=address
+endif
+
 # Support a SHE-capable build
 ifeq ($(SHE),1)
 CFLAGS += -DWOLFHSM_CFG_SHE_EXTENSION