diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 0d7842a72a..5851fdf507 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install LLVM
         run: sudo ./ci/install-llvm.sh 8
 
+      - name: Enable LLD
+        run: sudo ./ci/enable-lld.sh
+
       - uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         name: Install Rust Toolchain
         with:
diff --git a/ci/enable-lld.sh b/ci/enable-lld.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..bcdcd43849
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci/enable-lld.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+mkdir -p $HOME/.cargo
+echo -e "[build]\nrustflags = [\"-C\", \"link-arg=-fuse-ld=lld\"]" > $HOME/.cargo/config
+
+ln -s /usr/bin/lld-8 /usr/local/bin/ld.lld