diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 0235fcf465d71f70e5825713c3d5b14e41cd18ce..63b793963bc3e7de5f4600bb771d3c742ff77207 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -67,6 +67,15 @@ zdc_simulation:
     - cp NPDet/src/GenericDetectors/calorimeters/compact/materials.xml ./.
     - bash calorimeters/run_simulation_zdc.sh
 
+rich_simulation:
+  stage: simulate
+  tags:
+    - sodium
+  script:
+    - cp NPDet/src/GenericDetectors/calorimeters/compact/elements.xml ./.
+    - cp NPDet/src/GenericDetectors/calorimeters/compact/materials.xml ./.
+    - bash pid/rich_simu.sh
+
 cal_test_1_dummy_test2:
   stage: benchmarks
   tags: