diff --git a/.github/workflows/amd64_darwin.yml b/.github/workflows/amd64_darwin.yml
index 34ba8b525d..377261c943 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/amd64_darwin.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/amd64_darwin.yml
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Build all the things
       run: |
+        scripts/concierge.py upgrade --backend c
         scripts/concierge.py full-upgrade --backend "${{ matrix.backend }}" all
 
     - name: Run compiler validation suite
diff --git a/.github/workflows/amd64_linux.yml b/.github/workflows/amd64_linux.yml
index a6112d7dd7..4a95a0f42f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/amd64_linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/amd64_linux.yml
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Build all the things
       run: |
-        scripts/concierge.py upgrade --backend c
         scripts/concierge.py full-upgrade --backend "${{ matrix.backend }}" all
 
     - name: Run compiler validation suite
diff --git a/.github/workflows/i386_linux.yml b/.github/workflows/i386_linux.yml
index f3162f745f..1e4390d0c8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/i386_linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/i386_linux.yml
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Build all the things
       run: |
+        scripts/concierge.py upgrade --backend c
         scripts/concierge.py full-upgrade --backend "${{ matrix.backend }}" -DM3CC_TARGET=I386_LINUX headless -m3gdb
 
     - name: Run compiler validation suite