diff --git a/.github/workflows/check.yml b/.github/workflows/check.yml
index bf04a94da4..fb2e3afcff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check.yml
@@ -128,10 +128,10 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run client/server transfer
         run: |
-          cargo +${{ matrix.rust-toolchain }} build $BUILD_TYPE --bin neqo-client --bin neqo-server
-          cargo +${{ matrix.rust-toolchain }} run $BUILD_TYPE --bin neqo-server -- $HOST:4433 &
+          cargo +${{ matrix.rust-toolchain }} build $BUILD_TYPE --features ci,bench --bin neqo-client --bin neqo-server
+          cargo +${{ matrix.rust-toolchain }} run $BUILD_TYPE  --features ci,bench --bin neqo-server -- $HOST:4433 &
           PID=$!
-          cargo +${{ matrix.rust-toolchain }} run $BUILD_TYPE --bin neqo-client -- --output-dir . https://$HOST:4433/$SIZE
+          cargo +${{ matrix.rust-toolchain }} run $BUILD_TYPE --features ci,bench --bin neqo-client -- --output-dir . https://$HOST:4433/$SIZE
           kill $PID
           [ "$(wc -c <"$SIZE")" -eq "$SIZE" ] || exit 1
         env: