diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust.yml b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
index bdbf50a95..ee23eb487 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Run cargo check without any default features
       uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
       with:
-        command: check
-        args: --no-default-features
+        command: build
+        args: --locked --release --no-default-features
     - name: Run cargo test
       uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
       with: