diff --git a/.github/workflows/local-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/local-tests.yml
index 7e159659..12342b6a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/local-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/local-tests.yml
@@ -13,5 +13,13 @@ jobs:
       image: rust:1.78.0
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.0
-    - name: Build contracts, check formats, and run unit tests (with full validation)
-      run: cargo test --lib --features full-validation
+    - name: Build contracts, check formats, and run unit tests
+      run: cargo test --lib
+  local-build-test-full-validation:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container:
+      image: rust:1.78.0
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.0
+    - name: Build contracts, check formats, and run unit tests (full validation)
+      run: cargo test --package btc-staking --lib --features full-validation
diff --git a/contracts/btc-finality/Cargo.toml b/contracts/btc-finality/Cargo.toml
index 8c721216..d213ed0b 100644
--- a/contracts/btc-finality/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/btc-finality/Cargo.toml
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ default = []
 cranelift = ["cosmwasm-vm/cranelift"]
 # for quicker tests, cargo test --lib
 library = []
-# feature for enabling the full validation
-full-validation = []
 
 [dependencies]
 babylon-apis          = { path = "../../packages/apis" }