diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 50fe891d2b..13f36120a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ jobs:
     with:
       ANSYS_VERSION: ${{ inputs.ansys_version || vars.ANSYS_VERSION_DEFAULT }}
       standalone_suffix: ${{needs.pick_server_suffix.outputs.suffix}}
+      test_any: true
     secrets: inherit
 
   docker_examples:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_docker.yml b/.github/workflows/test_docker.yml
index 6470e81fe8..6323ab7472 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_docker.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ on:
       ANSYS_VERSION:
         required: false
         type: string
+      test_any:
+        description: "Test the any version of the wheel"
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: 'false'
 # Can be called manually
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
@@ -24,6 +29,11 @@ on:
         description: "ANSYS version to run."
         required: false
         type: string
+      test_any:
+        description: "Test the any version of the wheel"
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: 'false'
 
 env:
   PACKAGE_NAME: ansys-dpf-core
@@ -58,7 +68,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: "Build the wheel"
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          if [ ${{ matrix.os }} == "ubuntu-latest" ]; then
+          if [ ${{ inputs.test_any }} == 'true' ]; then
+              export platform="any" 
+          elif [ ${{ matrix.os }} == "ubuntu-latest" ]; then
               export platform="manylinux_2_17"
           else
               export platform="win"
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index f241ee23aa..d4a69b390e 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@
 running_docker = ansys.dpf.core.server_types.RUNNING_DOCKER.use_docker
 local_test_repo = False
 
+# Detect if gatebin binaries are available
+IS_USING_GATEBIN = _try_use_gatebin()
+
 
 def _get_test_files_directory():
     if local_test_repo is False:
@@ -72,6 +75,10 @@ def _get_test_files_directory():
     )
 
 
+# Start a first global server to test for version
+global_server = core.start_local_server(config=core.AvailableServerConfigs.LegacyGrpcServer)
+
+
 @pytest.hookimpl()
 def pytest_sessionfinish(session, exitstatus):
     if os.name == "posix":
@@ -376,9 +383,6 @@ def return_ds(server=None):
 )
 
 
-IS_USING_GATEBIN = _try_use_gatebin()
-
-
 def raises_for_servers_version_under(version):
     """Launch the test normally if the server version is equal or higher than the "version"
     parameter. Else it makes sure that the test fails by raising a "DpfVersionNotSupported"
@@ -419,8 +423,11 @@ def remove_none_available_config(configs, config_names):
                 configs_out.append(conf)
                 config_names_out.append(conf_name)
     elif running_docker:
+        unavailable_configs = [core.AvailableServerConfigs.InProcessServer]
+        if not IS_USING_GATEBIN:
+            unavailable_configs.append(core.AvailableServerConfigs.GrpcServer)
         for conf, conf_name in zip(configs, config_names):
-            if conf != core.AvailableServerConfigs.InProcessServer:
+            if conf not in unavailable_configs:
                 configs_out.append(conf)
                 config_names_out.append(conf_name)