diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-workspace.yml b/.github/workflows/test-workspace.yml
index 3343dfee6..4eda06be7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-workspace.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-workspace.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ on:
       - "rust-toolchain"
 env:
   CARGO_TERM_COLOR: always
+  CARGO_INCREMENTAL: 1
 jobs:
   test:
     name: Test
diff --git a/dev/build_validation_service_local b/dev/build_validation_service_local
index f54dda1ac..8f67e3402 100755
--- a/dev/build_validation_service_local
+++ b/dev/build_validation_service_local
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ fi
 
 rustup target add x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
 export CARGO_TARGET_X86_64_UNKNOWN_LINUX_GNU_LINKER=x86_64-linux-gnu-gcc
-CARGO_INCREMENTAL=1 cargo build --release --package mls_validation_service --target x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
+CARGO_INCREMENTAL=1 cargo build --package mls_validation_service --target x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
 mkdir -p .cache
 cp -f ./target/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu/release/mls-validation-service ./.cache/mls-validation-service
 docker build --platform=linux/amd64 -t xmtp/mls-validation-service:latest -f ./dev/validation_service/local.Dockerfile .