diff --git a/.github/workflows/appservice.yml b/.github/workflows/appservice.yml
index 42fd7dce1..8c0195146 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/appservice.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/appservice.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Load cache
         uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v1
 
+      - name: Install nextest
+        uses: taiki-e/install-action@nextest
+
       - name: Run checks
         uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 10053774f..dde1af537 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Load cache
         uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v1
 
+      - name: Install nextest
+        uses: taiki-e/install-action@nextest
+
       - name: Test
         uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
         with:
@@ -115,10 +118,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Load cache
         uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v1
 
+      - name: Install nextest
+        uses: taiki-e/install-action@nextest
+
       - name: Test
         uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
         with:
-          command: test
+          command: nextest
+          args: run
 
   test-nodejs:
     name: linux / node.js (${{ matrix.node-version }})
diff --git a/.github/workflows/wasm.yml b/.github/workflows/wasm.yml
index 11e293676..47fa9d196 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/wasm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/wasm.yml
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ jobs:
     - name: Load cache
       uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v1
 
+    - name: Install nextest
+      uses: taiki-e/install-action@nextest
+
     - name: Rust Check
       uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
       with:
diff --git a/xtask/src/ci.rs b/xtask/src/ci.rs
index fec35730c..e2ec7ff8a 100644
--- a/xtask/src/ci.rs
+++ b/xtask/src/ci.rs
@@ -164,7 +164,9 @@ fn run_feature_tests(cmd: Option<FeatureSet>) -> Result<()> {
     ]);
 
     let run = |arg_set: &str| {
-        cmd!("rustup run stable cargo test -p matrix-sdk").args(arg_set.split_whitespace()).run()
+        cmd!("rustup run stable cargo nextest run -p matrix-sdk")
+            .args(arg_set.split_whitespace())
+            .run()
     };
 
     match cmd {
@@ -186,15 +188,15 @@ fn run_crypto_tests() -> Result<()> {
         "rustup run stable cargo clippy -p matrix-sdk-crypto --features=backups_v1 -- -D warnings"
     )
     .run()?;
-    cmd!("rustup run stable cargo test -p matrix-sdk-crypto --features=backups_v1").run()?;
-    cmd!("rustup run stable cargo test -p matrix-sdk-crypto-ffi").run()?;
+    cmd!("rustup run stable cargo nextest run -p matrix-sdk-crypto --features=backups_v1").run()?;
+    cmd!("rustup run stable cargo nextest run -p matrix-sdk-crypto-ffi").run()?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
 
 fn run_appservice_tests() -> Result<()> {
     cmd!("rustup run stable cargo clippy -p matrix-sdk-appservice -- -D warnings").run()?;
-    cmd!("rustup run stable cargo test -p matrix-sdk-appservice").run()?;
+    cmd!("rustup run stable cargo nextest run -p matrix-sdk-appservice").run()?;
 
     Ok(())
 }