diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 1e0517a..9823d24 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ jobs:
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@master
         with:
           toolchain: ${{ matrix.rust }}
-      - run: cargo build
       - run: ./ci/test_full.sh
 
   # try a target that doesn't have std at all
diff --git a/.github/workflows/master.yaml b/.github/workflows/master.yaml
index 68c4900..f6487bf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/master.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/master.yaml
@@ -24,5 +24,4 @@ jobs:
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@master
         with:
           toolchain: ${{ matrix.rust }}
-      - run: cargo build
       - run: ./ci/test_full.sh
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr.yaml
index 787f908..4e6aa37 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yaml
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ jobs:
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@master
         with:
           toolchain: ${{ matrix.rust }}
-      - run: cargo build
       - run: ./ci/test_full.sh
 
   fmt: