diff --git a/.github/workflows/cirque.yaml b/.github/workflows/cirque.yaml
index e867790820231a..f970589f864f9e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cirque.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cirque.yaml
@@ -110,10 +110,8 @@ jobs:
                     chip_build_tests=false \
                     chip_enable_wifi=false \
                     chip_im_force_fabric_quota_check=true \
-                    enable_host_gcc_build=true \
-                    enable_host_gcc_mbedtls_build=false \
-                    enable_host_clang_build=false \
-                    enable_fake_tests=false
+                    enable_default_builds=false \
+                    enable_host_gcc_build=true
             - name: Run Tests
               timeout-minutes: 25
               run: |
diff --git a/BUILD.gn b/BUILD.gn
index 390a4b7706d6a8..775264acacc621 100644
--- a/BUILD.gn
+++ b/BUILD.gn
@@ -235,7 +235,11 @@ if (current_toolchain != "${dir_pw_toolchain}/default:default") {
     enable_host_gcc_build = enable_default_builds && host_os != "win"
 
     # Enable building chip with gcc & mbedtls.
-    enable_host_gcc_mbedtls_build = enable_default_builds && host_os != "win"
+    enable_host_gcc_mbedtls_build = false
+
+    # Enable limited testing with gcc & mbedtls.
+    enable_host_gcc_mbedtls_crypto_tests =
+        enable_default_builds && host_os != "win"
 
     # Build the chip-cert tool.
     enable_standalone_chip_cert_build =
@@ -349,6 +353,15 @@ if (current_toolchain != "${dir_pw_toolchain}/default:default") {
     builds += [ ":host_gcc_mbedtls" ]
   }
 
+  if (enable_host_gcc_mbedtls_crypto_tests) {
+    chip_build("host_gcc_mbedtls_crypto_tests") {
+      test_group = "//src:crypto_tests"
+      toolchain = "${chip_root}/config/mbedtls/toolchain:${host_os}_${host_cpu}_gcc_mbedtls"
+    }
+
+    builds += [ ":host_gcc_mbedtls_crypto_tests" ]
+  }
+
   if (enable_android_builds) {
     chip_build("android_arm") {
       toolchain = "${build_root}/toolchain/android:android_arm"
@@ -376,6 +389,7 @@ if (current_toolchain != "${dir_pw_toolchain}/default:default") {
 
   if (enable_fake_tests) {
     chip_build("fake_platform") {
+      test_group = "//src:fake_platform_tests"
       toolchain = "${build_root}/toolchain/fake:fake_${host_cpu}_gcc"
     }
 
diff --git a/build/chip/chip_build.gni b/build/chip/chip_build.gni
index 1521f585a8d0ae..ce3a483d1be77d 100644
--- a/build/chip/chip_build.gni
+++ b/build/chip/chip_build.gni
@@ -20,11 +20,21 @@ template("chip_build") {
   _build_name = target_name
   _toolchain = invoker.toolchain
 
+  if (defined(invoker.test_group) && chip_build_tests) {
+    _build_target = invoker.test_group
+    _check_target = get_label_info(invoker.test_group, "dir") + ":" +
+                    get_label_info(invoker.test_group, "name") + "_run"
+  } else {
+    _build_target = ":default"
+    _check_target = ":check"
+    not_needed(invoker, [ "test_group" ])
+  }
+
   group("${_build_name}") {
-    deps = [ ":default(${_toolchain})" ]
+    deps = [ "${_build_target}(${_toolchain})" ]
   }
 
   group("check_${_build_name}") {
-    deps = [ ":check(${_toolchain})" ]
+    deps = [ "${_check_target}(${_toolchain})" ]
   }
 }
diff --git a/build/chip/chip_test_group.gni b/build/chip/chip_test_group.gni
index b98622cf71f6f2..bb4c9def4bfb9b 100644
--- a/build/chip/chip_test_group.gni
+++ b/build/chip/chip_test_group.gni
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ template("chip_test_group") {
     }
   }
 
-  if (chip_link_tests) {
-    group("${_test_group_name}_run") {
+  group("${_test_group_name}_run") {
+    if (chip_link_tests) {
       deps = []
       foreach(_test, invoker.deps) {
         deps += [ get_label_info(_test, "label_no_toolchain") + "_run" ]
diff --git a/src/BUILD.gn b/src/BUILD.gn
index bdc11442fc672e..c495ca83d1d908 100644
--- a/src/BUILD.gn
+++ b/src/BUILD.gn
@@ -128,4 +128,12 @@ if (chip_build_tests) {
   chip_test_group("fake_platform_tests") {
     deps = [ "${chip_root}/src/lib/dnssd/platform/tests" ]
   }
+
+  # Tests to run with each Crypto PAL
+  chip_test_group("crypto_tests") {
+    deps = [
+      "${chip_root}/src/credentials/tests",
+      "${chip_root}/src/crypto/tests",
+    ]
+  }
 }