diff --git a/.github/workflows/cargo-build.yml b/.github/workflows/cargo-build.yml
index 88152c0f5e..4548a18557 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cargo-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cargo-build.yml
@@ -7,15 +7,15 @@ on:
       - '**/Cargo.lock'
       - '**/rust-toolchain.toml'
       - '**.rs'
-      - .github/workflows/cargo-build.yml
+      - .github/workflows/cargo-check.yml
   pull_request:
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.head_ref || github.run_id }}
   cancel-in-progress: true
-name: cargo build
+name: cargo check
 jobs:
-  cargobuild:
-    name: cargo build
+  cargocheck:
+    name: cargo check
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Rust Cache
         uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2.6.1
 
-      - name: Run build
+      - name: Run check
         run: |
           cd "${{ matrix.dir }}"
           # We specifically want to test the disable-println feature
           # Since it is not enabled by default, we need to specify it
           # This is used in kcl-lsp
-          cargo build --all --features disable-println --features pyo3
+          cargo check --all --features disable-println --features pyo3