diff --git a/.github/workflows/rusk_build.yml b/.github/workflows/rusk_build.yml
index 0d48dc4da3..99185b29d0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rusk_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rusk_build.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   config:
-    runs-on: ubuntu
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     name: Show configuration
     outputs:
       archs: ${{steps.final.outputs.archs}}
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     needs:
       - config
+    continue-on-error: |
+          ! ( !contains(fromJson(github.event.inputs.runner), matrix.runner) ||
+          !contains(fromJson(github.event.inputs.features), matrix.features) )
     strategy:
       matrix:
         features: ${{ fromJson(github.event.inputs.features) }}
@@ -61,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
           !contains(fromJson(github.event.inputs.features), matrix.features)
         run: |
           echo "Skipping build for ${{ matrix.runner }} - ${{ matrix.features }}"
-          exit 0
+          exit 1
         
       - name: Checkout Repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4