diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 73417387ded..65c68f04032 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -460,9 +460,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: crates with 'wasm' feature
         run: |
           set -x
-          for crate in gix-pack; do
-            cargo build -p "$crate" --features wasm --target "$TARGET"
-          done
+          cargo build -p gix-diff --no-default-features --features wasm --target "$TARGET"
+          cargo build -p gix-pack --features wasm --target "$TARGET"
       - name: gix-pack with all features (including wasm)
         run: cargo build -p gix-pack --all-features --target "$TARGET"