diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
index 943b790b..449430f2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Create Makefile
       run: python3 create_Makefile.py gcc
-    - name: make
-      run: make -j
+    - name: make release
+      run: make -j release
     - name: Test Release build
       run: make test_release