diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index bfa1130..a916304 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -228,5 +228,5 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run API tests
         run: |
           cd "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/api-tests/build"
-          ctest --build . --parallel 2 -C ${{ matrix.build_mode.cmake }} -V
+          ctest --parallel 2 -C ${{ matrix.build_mode.cmake }} -V
         if: (matrix.run_tests)