diff --git a/.github/workflows/zig-test.yml b/.github/workflows/zig-test.yml
index dab219da..d9bab4c5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/zig-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/zig-test.yml
@@ -52,4 +52,8 @@ jobs:
           ln -s /usr/local/lib/netsurf/lib vendor/netsurf/lib
           ln -s /usr/local/lib/netsurf/include vendor/netsurf/include
 
-      - run: zig build test -Dengine=v8
+      - name: zig build release
+        run: zig build -Doptimize=ReleaseSafe -Dengine=v8
+
+      - name: zig build test
+        run: zig build test -Dengine=v8