diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/rules.yml b/.gitlab/ci/rules.yml
index caa62cda39..0e5d14adaf 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/rules.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/rules.yml
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
   - "tools/find_build_apps/**/*"
 
   - "tools/test_apps/**/*"
+  - "tools/ldgen/**/*"
 
 .patterns-unit_test: &patterns-unit_test
   - "tools/ci/python_packages/gitlab_api.py"
diff --git a/tools/test_apps/build_system/ldgen_test/main/linker.lf b/tools/test_apps/build_system/ldgen_test/main/linker.lf
index 6b9d0e32c2..ca51283c1b 100644
--- a/tools/test_apps/build_system/ldgen_test/main/linker.lf
+++ b/tools/test_apps/build_system/ldgen_test/main/linker.lf
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ entries:
     * (noflash)
     src1 (default)
     src1:func1 (noflash);
-        text->iram0_text KEEP ALIGN(9) ALIGN(12, post) SURROUND(sym1)
+        text->iram0_text KEEP() ALIGN(9) ALIGN(12, post) SURROUND(sym1)
     src1:func2 (rtc)