diff --git a/xtask/src/main.rs b/xtask/src/main.rs
index d412ae5c7..25a459834 100644
--- a/xtask/src/main.rs
+++ b/xtask/src/main.rs
@@ -414,8 +414,10 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
             run(false, &pkgs,
                 Some(&[
                     "--features", "pddbtest",
+                    "--features", "autobasis", // this will make secret basis tracking synthetic and automated for stress testing
                     "--features", "ditherpunk",
                     "--features", "tracking-alloc",
+                    "--features", "pddb/deterministic",
                 ]), false)?
         }
         Some("hosted-ci") => {