diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index d454af2748718..b8a03764e1fcb 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -169,9 +169,9 @@ test-full-crypto-feature:          &test-full-crypto-feature
       - $DEPLOY_TAG
   script:
     - cd core/primitives/
-    - time cargo build --release --verbose --no-default-features --features full_crypto
+    - time cargo build --verbose --no-default-features --features full_crypto
     - cd ../application-crypto
-    - time cargo build --release --verbose --no-default-features --features full_crypto
+    - time cargo build --verbose --no-default-features --features full_crypto
     - sccache -s