diff --git a/scripts/run_all.sh b/scripts/run_all.sh
index 525f8a094..2a81a2c09 100755
--- a/scripts/run_all.sh
+++ b/scripts/run_all.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ set -e -x
 
 # compile core lib
 
-cargo build --release -p deltachat_ffi
+cargo build --release -p deltachat_ffi --features jsonrpc
 
 # Statically link against libdeltachat.a.
 export DCC_RS_DEV="$PWD"