diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust.yml b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
index 2e924df7ec..c62a1ff313 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
     - name: build
-      run: cargo build -v --no-default-features --features="avif-decoder"
+      run: cargo build -v --no-default-features --features="avif,avif-decoder"
       env:
         SYSTEM_DEPS_DAV1D_BUILD_INTERNAL: always
 
diff --git a/src/codecs/avif/encoder.rs b/src/codecs/avif/encoder.rs
index a5c14cab4d..4731914df7 100644
--- a/src/codecs/avif/encoder.rs
+++ b/src/codecs/avif/encoder.rs
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ impl<W: Write> AvifEncoder<W> {
         let encoder = Encoder::new()
             .with_quality(f32::from(quality))
             .with_alpha_quality(f32::from(quality))
-            .with_speed(speed);
+            .with_speed(speed)
+            .with_depth(Some(8));
 
         AvifEncoder { inner: w, encoder }
     }