diff --git a/tools/ci/gha-install.py b/tools/ci/gha-install.py
index 282389a8f1..d52c4c8254 100644
--- a/tools/ci/gha-install.py
+++ b/tools/ci/gha-install.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ def install(omp=False, mpi=False, phdf5=False, dagmc=False, libmesh=False, ncrys
 
     if dagmc:
         cmake_cmd.append('-DOPENMC_USE_DAGMC=ON')
+        cmake_cmd.append('-DOPENMC_USE_UWUW=ON')
         dagmc_path = os.environ.get('HOME') + '/DAGMC'
         cmake_cmd.append('-DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=' + dagmc_path)