diff --git a/.github/workflows/sshd-test.yml b/.github/workflows/sshd-test.yml
index a58db6ab..af49ffa0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sshd-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sshd-test.yml
@@ -97,3 +97,11 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           git log -3
           sudo ./run_all_sshd_tests.sh
+
+      # could use optimization with caching
+      - name: Test memory after close down
+        working-directory: ./wolfssh/
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get install valgrind
+          touch sshd_config.txt
+          sudo timeout -s 2 5 valgrind --leak-check=full --show-reachable=no ./apps/wolfsshd/wolfsshd -D -f sshd_config.txt -h ./keys/server-key.pem -d -p 22222