diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index d1941387a..73b3b409f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,12 @@ jobs:
         toolchain:
           - stable
           - 1.72
-    name: cargo test on ${{ matrix.os }}, rust ${{ matrix.toolchain }}
+        include:
+          - feature: default
+          - os: ubuntu
+            toolchain: stable
+            feature: bincode
+    name: cargo test on ${{ matrix.os }}, rust ${{ matrix.toolchain }}, feature ${{ matrix.feature }}
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -24,9 +29,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           toolchain: ${{ matrix.toolchain }}
       - name: Cargo test
-        run: cargo test
-      - name: Cargo test bincode
-        run: cargo test --features bincode
+        run: cargo test --features ${{ matrix.feature }}
 
   # Check mdbook
   mdbook: