diff --git a/.github/workflows/master-test-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/master-test-workflow.yml
index 1116b42..0edd3cf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/master-test-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/master-test-workflow.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build Pybind11
         run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y python3-pytest
+
           /usr/bin/python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip pytest
 
           cd extern/pybind11
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-development-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-development-workflow.yml
index 2c24a6d..f0f73e2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-development-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-development-workflow.yml
@@ -272,6 +272,9 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build Pybind11
         run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y python3-pytest
+
           /usr/bin/python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip pytest
 
           cd extern/pybind11
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index b1f7e11..5a736e3 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,32 @@ build:
   - x86
   - infiniband 
   script:
+  # Build Pybind11
+  - sudo apt-get update
+  - sudo apt-get install -y python3-pytest
+  - /usr/bin/python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip pytest
+  - cd extern/pybind11
+  - mkdir -p build
+  - cd build
+  - cmake .. -DPython_EXECUTABLE=/usr/bin/python3
+  - make check -j"$(nproc)"
+  - mkdir -p mock_install/share/pkgconfig
+  - |
+    cat <<EOF > mock_install/share/pkgconfig/pybind11.pc
+    prefix=$(pwd)/..
+    includedir=\${prefix}/include
+
+    Name: pybind11
+    Description: Seamless operability between C++11 and Python
+    Version: 2.13.6
+    Cflags: -I\${includedir}
+    EOF
+  - export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="$PKG_CONFIG_PATH:$(pwd)/mock_install/share/pkgconfig"
+
+  # Return to project root
+  - cd "$CI_PROJECT_DIR"
+  
+  # TaskR build process
   - export HOME=/home/hicr
   - source /home/hicr/.hicr-env.sh
   - echo "Building TaskR..."
diff --git a/include/taskr/runtime.hpp b/include/taskr/runtime.hpp
index eeaf149..d20496a 100644
--- a/include/taskr/runtime.hpp
+++ b/include/taskr/runtime.hpp
@@ -437,14 +437,10 @@ class Runtime
    */
   __INLINE__ void addService(taskr::service_t *service) { _serviceQueue->push(service); }
 
-
   /**
    * Funtion to force termination in case the application does not have its own termination logic
    */
-  __INLINE__ void forceTermination()
-  {
-    _forceTerminate = true;
-  }
+  __INLINE__ void forceTermination() { _forceTerminate = true; }
 
   private:
 
@@ -459,7 +455,7 @@ class Runtime
 
     // Getting worker pointer
     auto worker = _serviceWorkers[serviceWorkerId];
-    
+
     // Checking for termination
     auto terminated = checkTermination(worker.get());
 
@@ -509,16 +505,16 @@ class Runtime
     if (_forceTerminate == true)
     {
       while (_commonReadyTaskQueue->wasEmpty() == false)
-      { 
+      {
         auto task = _commonReadyTaskQueue->pop();
         if (task != nullptr) _activeTaskCount--;
-      } 
+      }
 
       while (worker->getReadyTaskQueue()->wasEmpty() == false)
-      { 
+      {
         auto task = worker->getReadyTaskQueue()->pop();
         if (task != nullptr) _activeTaskCount--;
-      } 
+      }
     }
 
     // If required, perform a service task
@@ -751,8 +747,6 @@ class Runtime
     this->_workerCallbackMap.trigger(taskrWorker, HiCR::tasking::Worker::callback_t::onWorkerTerminate);
   }
 
-
-
   /**
    * Flag to indicate whether execution must be forcibly terminated. It is discouraged to use this if the application
    * has implemented a clear ending logic. This is only useful for always-on services-like applications