diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-tests-reusable.yml b/.github/workflows/integration-tests-reusable.yml
index 3df76e1caea..ed6ee6687f3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-tests-reusable.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-tests-reusable.yml
@@ -128,6 +128,22 @@ jobs:
 #    - name: Clean up libraries for testing
 #      run: |
 #        rm dafny/Test/libraries/lit.site.cfg # we remove the lit configuration file in the library repo (a git submodule) to prevent override
+    - name: Use the default Rust linker (Non-Windows)
+      if: runner.os != 'Windows'
+      run: rustup default stable
+    - name: Use specific Toolchain (Windows)
+      if: runner.os == 'Windows'
+      run: rustup default stable-x86_64-pc-windows-gnu
+    - name: Rust-related System information
+      run: |
+        echo "What is the Rust version?"
+        rustc -vV
+        echo "What is the cargo version?"
+        cargo --version
+        echo "What is the architecture?"
+        uname -m
+        echo "What are Rust toolchains installed?"
+        rustup toolchain list
     - name: Create release
       if: inputs.all_platforms
       run: |
diff --git a/Source/DafnyRuntime/DafnyRuntimeRust/src/lib.rs b/Source/DafnyRuntime/DafnyRuntimeRust/src/lib.rs
index 596f761a6b4..38144c2d35e 100644
--- a/Source/DafnyRuntime/DafnyRuntimeRust/src/lib.rs
+++ b/Source/DafnyRuntime/DafnyRuntimeRust/src/lib.rs
@@ -3516,15 +3516,15 @@ fn increment_strong_count<T: ?Sized>(data: *const T) {
 impl <T: ?Sized> Object<T> {
     // SAFETY: This function needs to be called from a reference obtained by calling read!(o) on an object
     // We never inline this function, otherwise the compiler might figure out a way to remove the increment_strong_count
-    #[inline(never)]    
+    #[inline(never)]
     pub fn from_ref(r: &T) -> Object<T> {
         let pt = r as *const T as *const UnsafeCell<T>;
         // SAFETY: Not guaranteed unfortunately. But looking at the sources of from_raw as of today 10/24/2024
         // it will will correctly rebuilt the Rc
-        let rebuilt = unsafe { Rc::from_raw(pt) };
-        let previous_strong_count = Rc::strong_count(&rebuilt);
+        let rebuilt = ::std::hint::black_box(unsafe { Rc::from_raw(pt) });
+        let previous_strong_count = ::std::hint::black_box(Rc::strong_count(&rebuilt));
         ::std::hint::black_box(crate::increment_strong_count(pt));
-        let new_strong_count = Rc::strong_count(&rebuilt);
+        let new_strong_count = ::std::hint::black_box(Rc::strong_count(&rebuilt));
         assert_eq!(new_strong_count, previous_strong_count + 1); // Will panic if not
         Object(Some(rebuilt))
     }
diff --git a/Source/IntegrationTests/TestFiles/LitTests/LitTest/comp/rust/cargoreleasefailure.dfy b/Source/IntegrationTests/TestFiles/LitTests/LitTest/comp/rust/cargoreleasefailure.dfy
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e247b923cfc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/IntegrationTests/TestFiles/LitTests/LitTest/comp/rust/cargoreleasefailure.dfy
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+// NONUNIFORM: Rust-specific tests
+// RUN: %baredafny build --target=rs "%s"
+// If there is no '#[inline(never)]' in front of ::dafny_runtime::increment_strong_count
+// then the release will think it's safe to remove the strong count increment, resulting ins a segfault
+// RUN: "%S/cargoreleasefailure-rust/cargo" run --release
+
+module  TraitModule {
+  trait {:termination false} MyTrait {
+    method DoThing ( input: int ) returns (output: int)
+  }
+}
+
+module ImplModule {
+  import TraitModule
+  class MyImpl extends TraitModule.MyTrait {
+    constructor(){}
+    method DoThing ( input: int ) returns (output: int)
+    {
+      return 1;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+module WorkModule {
+  import ImplModule
+  import TraitModule
+
+  method DoWork() {
+    var worker := new ImplModule.MyImpl();
+    DoMoreWork(worker, 1);
+    DoMoreWork(worker, 2);
+    DoMoreWork(worker, 3);
+    DoMoreWork(worker, 4);
+    DoMoreWork(worker, 5);
+  }
+
+  method DoMoreWork(client : TraitModule.MyTrait, num : int)
+  {
+    var _ := client.DoThing(num);
+  }
+}
+
+module MainModule {
+  import WorkModule
+  method Main() {
+    WorkModule.DoWork();
+  }
+}
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