diff --git a/ci.hocon b/ci.hocon
index d5cf84ac387ebac120d66ff1cb59f15876a52eb7..bc83226e0451b88072ecb9d29c9ddd8784abc3c9 100644
--- a/ci.hocon
+++ b/ci.hocon
@@ -63,6 +63,18 @@ pkgtest: ${common} ${java8Downloads} {
   ]
 }
 
+# tests a (default) number of packages known to install correctly
+pkgtestDaily: ${common} ${java8Downloads} {
+  timelimit : "3:00:00"
+  setup : [
+    ["git", "clone", "--depth", "1", ${repoBase}"gnur.git",  "../gnur"]
+  ]
+  run : [
+    ["mx", "-v", "--dynamicimport", "gnur", "build", "--serial"]
+    ["mx", "--dynamicimport", "gnur", "pkgtest", "--print-ok-installs", "--count-daily", "100"]
+  ]
+}
+
 # tries to install a (default) number of packages previously known not to install
 pkginstall: ${common} ${java8Downloads} {
   timelimit : "6:00:00"
@@ -76,6 +88,7 @@ builds = [
   ${gateTest}       {capabilities : [linux, amd64, gate, post-merge],   name: "gate-test-linux-amd64"}
   ${gateStyle}      {capabilities : [linux, amd64, gate, post-merge],   name: "gate-style-linux-amd64"}
 #  ${gateTest}       {capabilities : [linux, sparcv9, gate, post-merge], name: "gate-test-linux-sparcv9"}
-  ${pkgtest}        {capabilities : [linux, amd64, gate], name: "pkgtest-test-linux-amd64"}
-#  ${pkginstall}        {capabilities : [linux, amd64, gate], name: "pkginstall-test-linux-amd64"}
+#  ${pkgtest}        {capabilities : [linux, amd64, gate], name: "pkgtest-linux-amd64"}
+  ${pkgtestDaily}        {capabilities : [linux, amd64, gate], name: "pkgtest-daily-linux-amd64"}
+#  ${pkginstall}        {capabilities : [linux, amd64, gate], name: "pkginstall-linux-amd64"}
 ]