diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-gpu.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-gpu.yml
index c540780ca4..e324aadee0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-gpu.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-gpu.yml
@@ -96,4 +96,4 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         source pygraphistry/bin/activate
         python -m pytest --version
-        python -B -m pytest -vv
+        python -B -m pytest -vv -n auto --dist loadfile
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 790c7a9860..b7273b909e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.htm
 ### Fixed
 * Engine: Fix resolve_engine() to use dynamic import for Plottable isinstance check to avoid Jinja dependency from pandas df.style getter (#701)
 
+### Infra
+* CI: Enable parallel test execution in GPU CI with pytest-xdist (#703)
+
 ### Docs
 * Update copyright year from 2024 to 2025 in documentation and LICENSE.txt
 * GFQL: Add comprehensive specification documentation (#698)