diff --git a/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml b/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml
index 14159b7..182e929 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml
@@ -44,6 +44,14 @@ jobs:
           extra-packages: any::rcmdcheck
           needs: check
 
+      - name: Build with ASAN
+        if: runner.os == 'Linux'
+        run: make lib
+
+      - name: Set ASAN_OPTIONS
+        if: runner.os == 'Linux'
+        run: echo "ASAN_OPTIONS=detect_leaks=0" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
       - uses: r-lib/actions/check-r-package@v2
         with:
           upload-snapshots: true
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index fee0eed..3bda982 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ SRC=./src
 
 .PHONY: lib
 lib: clean # build the shared library version of dbc2dbf
-	R CMD SHLIB -o src/db2dbf.so src/*.c -fsanitize=undefined
+	R CMD SHLIB -o src/db2dbf.so src/*.c -fsanitize=address -fno-omit-frame-pointer
 
 .PHONY: clean
 clean: # clean generated files