diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust.yml b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
index 9e0dd02..b9f0c12 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ jobs:
       run: cargo build --verbose
     - name: Run tests (Rust)
       run: cargo test --verbose
+    - uses: PyO3/maturin-action@v1
+      with:
+        command: build
+        args: --release
     - name: Set up Python
       uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with: