diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust.yaml b/.github/workflows/rust.yaml
index 1ae62aa5..40f3b8b3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust.yaml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           TEST_DB: REFERENCE
         run: |
-          cargo run --bin revolt-delta &
+          cargo build --bin revolt-delta && cargo run --bin revolt-delta &
 
       - name: Wait for API to go up
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' && github.ref_name == 'master'