diff --git a/.github/workflows/ccpp-epscimac.yml b/.github/workflows/ccpp-epscimac.yml
index 79dfc1acf..d48e56d75 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ccpp-epscimac.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ccpp-epscimac.yml
@@ -50,21 +50,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: [ self-hosted, macOS ]
     needs: build-n-install-jana
     steps:
-      - name: run unit tests
-        run: ctest --test-dir build --output-on-failure -R "jana-unit-tests"
-        run: ctest $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/build
-      - name: run perf tests
-        run: ctest --test-dir build --output-on-failure -R "jana-perf-tests"
-      - name: upload fake_halldrecon perftest results
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: perftest_fake_halldrecon.txt
-          path: perftest_fake_halldrecon/samples.dat
-          if-no-files-found: error
-      - name: upload pure_overhead perftest results
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: perftest_pure_overhead.txt
-          path: perftest_pure_overhead/samples.dat
-          if-no-files-found: error
+      - name: run jana tests
+        run: $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/Darwin/bin/jana-unit-tests
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/perftest.yml b/.github/workflows/perftest.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6296fd097
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/perftest.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+name: perftest
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [master]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [master]
+
+
+jobs:
+  jana2_perftest:
+    name: perftest
+    runs-on: [self-hosted, macOS, ARM64]
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with: 
+          path: JANA2
+
+      - name: Make Scripts executable
+        run: |
+          chmod +x ./JANA2/.github/jana_build.sh
+          chmod +x ./JANA2/.github/halld_recon_build.sh
+
+      - name: Build JANA2 on Alma9
+        run: |
+          docker run --rm \
+            --platform linux/amd64 \
+            --privileged \
+            --mount type=bind,source=${{ github.workspace }},target=/workspace \
+            raiqarasool/gluex_build:cvmfs /bin/bash -c "source /workspace/JANA2/.github/jana_build.sh"
+            
+      - name: Run perf tests
+        run: ctest --test-dir build --output-on-failure -R "jana-perf-tests"
+      - name: upload fake_halldrecon perftest results
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: perftest_fake_halldrecon.txt
+          path: perftest_fake_halldrecon/samples.dat
+          if-no-files-found: error
+
+      - name: Upload pure_overhead perftest results
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: perftest_pure_overhead.txt
+          path: perftest_pure_overhead/samples.dat
+          if-no-files-found: error
+
+      - name: Cleaning up created folders
+        if: always()
+        run: |
+          rm -rf JANA2
+
+            
+