diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-cross-target.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-cross-target.yaml
index ff47610f8..a44b56872 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-cross-target.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-cross-target.yaml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         target: [ bootloader, can, common, eeprom, i2c, motor-control, sensors, spi ]
+      fail-fast: false
     name: ${{ matrix.target }} format
     steps:
       - name: Checkout github actions directory
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         target: [ gantry, gripper, head, pipettes, rear-panel]
+      fail-fast: false
     name: ${{ matrix.target }} cross-compile build
     steps:
       - name: Checkout github actions directory
@@ -85,6 +87,12 @@ jobs:
           cd build-cross
           make ${{ matrix.target }}-applications
 
+      - name: Build bootloader applications
+        run: |
+          cd build-cross
+          make bootloader-${{ matrix.target }}-applications
+
       - name: Run format-ci
         run: |
+          cd build-cross
           make ${{ matrix.target }}-format-ci
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