diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 06836be618..49313c8d10 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@ jobs:
         run: earthly --version
 
       - name: build container roc-deps-tests:latest
-        run: earthly +all
+        run: earthly +test-rust
diff --git a/Earthfile b/Earthfile
index 37c70ed0ed..43282eb581 100644
--- a/Earthfile
+++ b/Earthfile
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ WORKDIR /earthbuild
 # TODO cache cargo packages
 # TODO lld linker
 # TODO caching steps 
+# TODO zig tests
 
 prep-debian:
     RUN apt -y update
@@ -42,8 +43,12 @@ install-zig-llvm-valgrind-clippy-rustfmt:
     # rustfmt
     RUN rustup component add rustfmt
 
-test-rust:
+build-rust-tests:
     FROM +install-zig-llvm-valgrind-clippy-rustfmt
-    COPY --dir cli compiler docs editor roc_std vendor Cargo.toml Cargo.lock ./
+    COPY --dir cli compiler docs editor roc_std vendor examples Cargo.toml Cargo.lock ./
+    RUN cargo test --release --no-run
+
+test-rust:
+    FROM +build-rust-tests
     RUN cargo test --release
     
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