diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index bf099153f..1c3e492ca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ jobs:
         run: crystal spec
 
       - name: Build
-        run: crystal build --warnings all --error-on-warnings --stats --time --progress --error-trace src/invidious.cr
+        run: crystal build --warnings all --error-on-warnings --stats --time --progress --error-trace src/invidious.cr --release
 
   build-docker:
     strategy: