diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux_upstream_test_hdf5.yml b/.github/workflows/linux_upstream_test_hdf5.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d31707d3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux_upstream_test_hdf5.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+name: Test against newer hdf5 on PR merge
+
+on:
+  # allows us to run workflows manually
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - develop
+      - newer-hdf5
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '.github/workflows/docker_publish.yml'
+      - '.github/workflows/linux_build_test.yml'
+      - '.github/workflows/mac_build_test.yml'
+      - '.github/workflows/windows_build_test.yml'
+      - '.github/workflows/housekeeping.yml'
+      - '.github/workflows/changelog_test.yml'
+      - 'CI/**'
+      - 'doc/**'
+jobs:
+  build-dependency-and-test-img:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: use upstream test composite action
+        uses: ./.github/actions/upstream-test
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          hdf5_version: 1.14.3
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 9a6a95a46..980f6ef4a 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ Quick links:
 ..  image:: https://github.com/svalinn/DAGMC/actions/workflows/linux_upstream_test_double_down.yml/badge.svg?branch=develop
     :target: https://github.com/svalinn/DAGMC/actions/workflows/linux_upstream_test_double_down.yml
 
+..  image:: https://github.com/svalinn/DAGMC/actions/workflows/linux_upstream_test_hdf5.yml/badge.svg?branch=develop
+    :target: https://github.com/svalinn/DAGMC/actions/workflows/linux_upstream_test_hdf5.yml
+
 ..  _DAGMC: https://svalinn.github.io/DAGMC
 ..  _Cubit: https://coreform.com/products/coreform-cubit/
 ..  _MCNP5: https://laws.lanl.gov/vhosts/mcnp.lanl.gov/mcnp5.shtml
diff --git a/doc/CHANGELOG.rst b/doc/CHANGELOG.rst
index 4879bcf4c..e797f9b9d 100644
--- a/doc/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/doc/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Next version
    * Introduced logger to better manage console output (#876)
    * Streamline CI to take advantage of better docker image management (#880, #896, #915)
    * Move more CI from scripts to actions (#895)
-   * Develop advisory tests on merge for MOAB, double-down and Geant4 (#870, #898, #899, #904)
+   * Develop advisory tests on merge for MOAB, double-down and Geant4, hdf5 (#870, #898, #899, #904, #925)
    * Adding flags to CI to ensure compatibility with MOOSE apps (#902)
    * Fixing order of attribute initialization in the metadata class (#903)
    * Adding const identifier to cross-reference methods (#906)