diff --git a/test-jobs-orig.yml b/test-jobs-check-expensive.yml
index b10f6a9df7..76043d8bf4 100644
--- a/test-jobs-orig.yml
+++ b/test-jobs-check-expensive.yml
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ test-lisp-erc-inotify:
         - test/lisp/erc/*resources/**
   variables:
     target: emacs-inotify
-    make_params: "-k -C test check-lisp-erc"
+    make_params: "-k -C test check-expensive-lisp-erc"
 
 test-lisp-erc-erc-d-inotify:
   stage: normal
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ test-lisp-erc-erc-d-inotify:
         - test/lisp/erc/erc-d/*resources/**
   variables:
     target: emacs-inotify
-    make_params: "-k -C test check-lisp-erc-erc-d"
+    make_params: "-k -C test check-expensive-lisp-erc-erc-d"
 
 test-lisp-eshell-inotify:
   stage: normal