diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index da084c94e1..d76e5c1fa8 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -50,8 +50,11 @@ jobs:
       - checkout
       - setup_environment:
           cache_key: leo-stable-cache
+      - build:
+          name: Build leo binary
+          command: cargo build
       - run:
-          name: Build and run tests
+          name: Run tests
           no_output_timeout: 30m
           command: cargo test --all
       - persist_to_workspace:
@@ -68,8 +71,11 @@ jobs:
       - checkout
       - setup_environment:
           cache_key: leo-nightly-cache
+      - build:
+          name: Build leo binary
+          command: cargo build
       - run:
-          name: Build and test
+          name: Run tests
           no_output_timeout: 30m
           command: cargo test --all
       - clear_environment: