diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index ced4341a5..bbd0e5d49 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -209,15 +209,16 @@ jobs:
 
       # ATTENTION: the list of architectures must be in sync with helpers/build-release-binaries/main.go!
       matrix:
-        # run cross-compile in two batches parallel so the overall tests run faster
+        # run cross-compile in three batches parallel so the overall tests run faster
         targets:
-          - "linux/386 linux/amd64 linux/arm linux/arm64 linux/ppc64le linux/mips linux/mipsle linux/mips64 linux/mips64le linux/s390x \
-            openbsd/386 openbsd/amd64"
+          - "linux/386 linux/amd64 linux/arm linux/arm64 linux/ppc64le linux/mips linux/mipsle linux/mips64 linux/mips64le linux/s390x"
 
-          - "freebsd/386 freebsd/amd64 freebsd/arm \
+          - "openbsd/386 openbsd/amd64 \
+            freebsd/386 freebsd/amd64 freebsd/arm \
             aix/ppc64 \
-            darwin/amd64 darwin/arm64 \
-            netbsd/386 netbsd/amd64 \
+            darwin/amd64 darwin/arm64"
+
+          - "netbsd/386 netbsd/amd64 \
             windows/386 windows/amd64 \
             solaris/amd64"