diff --git a/ci/build-local-canton.yml b/ci/build-local-canton.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..114c2ef01cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci/build-local-canton.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2023 Digital Asset (Switzerland) GmbH and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+jobs:
+- job: build_canton
+  timeoutInMinutes: 60
+  pool:
+    name: 'ubuntu_20_04'
+    demands: assignment -equals default
+  steps:
+  - checkout: self
+  - bash: |
+      set -euo pipefail
+      touch canton_sha
+      if [ -f arbitrary_canton_sha ]; then
+        cp arbitrary_canton_sha canton_sha
+      fi
+  - task: Cache@2
+    inputs:
+      key: '"canton-v3-" | ./canton_sha'
+      path: $(Build.StagingDirectory)/canton_lib
+  - bash: |
+      set -euo pipefail
+      mkdir -p "$(Build.StagingDirectory)/canton_lib"
+      touch "$(Build.StagingDirectory)/canton_lib/.keep"
+      if [ -f arbitrary_canton_sha ] && ! [ -f "$(Build.StagingDirectory)/canton_lib/canton.jar" ]; then
+        sha=$(cat arbitrary_canton_sha)
+        cd $(mktemp -d)
+        git clone https://$GITHUB_TOKEN@github.com/DACH-NY/canton
+        cd canton
+        git checkout $sha
+        sed -i 's|git@github.com:|https://github.com/|' .gitmodules
+        git submodule init
+        git submodule update
+        nix-shell --max-jobs 2 --run "sbt community-app/assembly"
+        cp community/app/target/scala-*/canton-open-source-*.jar "$(Build.StagingDirectory)/canton_lib/canton.jar"
+        nix-shell --max-jobs 2 --run "sbt enterprise-app/assembly"
+        cp enterprise/app/target/scala-*/canton-enterprise-*.jar "$(Build.StagingDirectory)/canton_lib/canton-ee.jar"
+      fi
+    env:
+      GITHUB_TOKEN: $(CANTON_READONLY_TOKEN)
+  - task: PublishBuildArtifacts@1
+    inputs:
+      pathToPublish: $(Build.StagingDirectory)/canton_lib
+      artifactName: canton_jar
diff --git a/ci/build.yml b/ci/build.yml
index 71a2d01fda5..8a6acc57caa 100644
--- a/ci/build.yml
+++ b/ci/build.yml
@@ -25,47 +25,7 @@ jobs:
         fi
       name: out
 
-- job: build_canton
-  timeoutInMinutes: 60
-  pool:
-    name: 'ubuntu_20_04'
-    demands: assignment -equals default
-  steps:
-  - checkout: self
-  - bash: |
-      set -euo pipefail
-      touch canton_sha
-      if [ -f arbitrary_canton_sha ]; then
-        cp arbitrary_canton_sha canton_sha
-      fi
-  - task: Cache@2
-    inputs:
-      key: '"canton-v3-" | ./canton_sha'
-      path: $(Build.StagingDirectory)/canton_lib
-  - bash: |
-      set -euo pipefail
-      mkdir -p "$(Build.StagingDirectory)/canton_lib"
-      touch "$(Build.StagingDirectory)/canton_lib/.keep"
-      if [ -f arbitrary_canton_sha ] && ! [ -f "$(Build.StagingDirectory)/canton_lib/canton.jar" ]; then
-        sha=$(cat arbitrary_canton_sha)
-        cd $(mktemp -d)
-        git clone https://$GITHUB_TOKEN@github.com/DACH-NY/canton
-        cd canton
-        git checkout $sha
-        sed -i 's|git@github.com:|https://github.com/|' .gitmodules
-        git submodule init
-        git submodule update
-        nix-shell --max-jobs 2 --run "sbt community-app/assembly"
-        cp community/app/target/scala-*/canton-open-source-*.jar "$(Build.StagingDirectory)/canton_lib/canton.jar"
-        nix-shell --max-jobs 2 --run "sbt enterprise-app/assembly"
-        cp enterprise/app/target/scala-*/canton-enterprise-*.jar "$(Build.StagingDirectory)/canton_lib/canton-ee.jar"
-      fi
-    env:
-      GITHUB_TOKEN: $(CANTON_READONLY_TOKEN)
-  - task: PublishBuildArtifacts@1
-    inputs:
-      pathToPublish: $(Build.StagingDirectory)/canton_lib
-      artifactName: canton_jar
+- template: build-local-canton.yml
 
 - job: Linux
   dependsOn:
diff --git a/ci/cron/daily-compat.yml b/ci/cron/daily-compat.yml
index 9211a2ca8f0..c9493fd8a60 100644
--- a/ci/cron/daily-compat.yml
+++ b/ci/cron/daily-compat.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ schedules:
   always: true
 
 jobs:
+  - template: ../build-local-canton.yml
   - job: compatibility_ts_libs
     timeoutInMinutes: 60
     pool:
@@ -34,7 +35,9 @@ jobs:
       - template: ../compatibility_ts_libs.yml
 
   - job: compatibility
-    dependsOn: compatibility_ts_libs
+    dependsOn:
+    - compatibility_ts_libs
+    - build_canton
     timeoutInMinutes: 720
     strategy:
       matrix:
@@ -47,19 +50,23 @@ jobs:
       demands: assignment -equals default
     steps:
       - checkout: self
+      - template: ../get-local-canton.yml
       - ${{ if eq(variables['pool'], 'macos-pool') }}:
         - template: ../clear-shared-segments-macos.yml
       - template: ../clean-up.yml
       - template: ../compatibility.yml
 
   - job: compatibility_windows
-    dependsOn: compatibility_ts_libs
+    dependsOn:
+    - compatibility_ts_libs
+    - build_canton
     timeoutInMinutes: 720
     pool:
       name: windows-pool
       demands: assignment -equals default
     steps:
       - checkout: self
+      - template: ../get-local-canton.yml
       - template: ../compatibility-windows.yml
       - task: PublishBuildArtifacts@1
         condition: succeededOrFailed()