diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 90c6cfe50..0024c4904 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - name: cmake
-      run: CXX=${{ matrix.cxx }} cmake -G "Unix Makefiles" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DFLATBUFFERS_STRICT_MODE=ON .
+      run: CXX=${{ matrix.cxx }} cmake -G "Unix Makefiles" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DFLATBUFFERS_STRICT_MODE=ON -DFLATBUFFERS_STATIC_FLATC=ON .
     - name: build
       run: make -j
     - name: test