diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index dafc41c41..34d295cce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
       with:
         command:  check
-        args: --all --bins --examples --tests
+        args: --all --bins --examples --tests --features repl
 
     - name: tests
       uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1