diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index ffeed66e1c..89754956a2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           toolchain: ${{ matrix.rust_version }}
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
+      - run: cargo check --benches
       - run: cargo check --manifest-path fuzz/Cargo.toml --all-targets
       # run --lib and --doc to avoid the long running integration tests which are run elsewhere
       - run: cargo test --lib --all-features --color=always -- --color=always