diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index ff60967309..a52807d78a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -262,7 +262,6 @@ jobs:
   #  > https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/64245
   #  > https://github.com/rust-lang/cargo/issues/7040
   bindgen:
-    if: false # disable this while fixing the mess above
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.config.os }}
 
     name: ${{ matrix.config.os }} w/ bindgen (R-${{ matrix.config.r }} rust-${{ matrix.config.rust-version }} ${{join(matrix.config.rust-targets, ',')}})