diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 357280ad..2294f8ef 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -16,5 +16,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - checkout
 
-      # specify any bash command here prefixed with `run: `      
+      # specify any bash command here prefixed with `run: `
+      - run: make build
       - run: make test
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