diff --git a/.github/workflows/samples-python-client-echo-api.yaml b/.github/workflows/samples-python-client-echo-api.yaml
index 1446a813ba3..407bcea1f77 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/samples-python-client-echo-api.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/samples-python-client-echo-api.yaml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Test
         working-directory: ${{ matrix.sample }}
-        run: python -m pytest
+        run: python -m unittest discover
 
       - name: mypy
         working-directory: ${{ matrix.sample }}