diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-test.yml b/.github/workflows/build-test.yml
index 8015425b07..338f82fd0f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-test.yml
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build
         run: |
           cargo --config "$EXTRA_CARGO_CONFIG" build --locked
-          cargo --config "$EXTRA_CARGO_CONFIG" build --locked --release
           drivers/test-fw/build.sh
           (cd fmc && ./build.sh)
           (cd runtime && ./build.sh)
@@ -101,14 +100,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run tests
         run: |
           cargo --config "$EXTRA_CARGO_CONFIG" test --locked
-          cargo --config "$EXTRA_CARGO_CONFIG" test --locked --release
           sccache --show-stats
 
       - name: Run emulator conformance tests
         run: |
           sudo apt-get install gcc-riscv64-unknown-elf binutils-riscv64-unknown-elf
           (cd /tmp/ && git clone --depth 1 --branch old-framework-2.x https://github.com/riscv-non-isa/riscv-arch-test)
-          cargo run --locked -p compliance-test --release -- --test_root_path /tmp/riscv-arch-test
+          cargo run --locked -p compliance-test -- --test_root_path /tmp/riscv-arch-test
 
       - name: ROM Makefile
         run: |