diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust.yml b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
index 59c9fdb..35a1613 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ jobs:
         set -euo pipefail
         pwd
         mkdir -p target/debug
-        readme_version="$(cat README.md | cargo run -- '# Development | P: "Requires rustc >=" ' | awk '{print $NF}')"
+        cargo build
+        readme_version="$(cat README.md | ./target/debug/mdq '# Development | P: "Requires rustc >=" ' | awk '{print $NF}')"
         echo "result=$readme_version" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
     - name: pull cargo-msrv from docker hub
       run: docker pull foresterre/cargo-msrv