diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index d0dd277..28d1d2a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Remove lockfile to build with latest dependencies
         run: rm Cargo.lock
       - name: Build binary
-        run: cargo build
+        run: cargo build --target-dir cargo-target
       - name: Verify working directory is clean (excluding lockfile)
         run: git diff --exit-code ':!Cargo.lock'