diff --git a/.github/workflows/long_fuzz_tests_btree.yml b/.github/workflows/long_fuzz_tests_btree.yml
index 49e5a252e..7e0268e89 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/long_fuzz_tests_btree.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/long_fuzz_tests_btree.yml
@@ -23,13 +23,9 @@ jobs:
       with:
         python-version: "3.10"
     - name: Build
-      run: cargo build --verbose
+      run: cargo build --release --verbose
     - name: Run ignored long tests
-      run: cargo test -- --ignored fuzz_long
-      env:
-        RUST_BACKTRACE: 1
-    - name: Run ignored long tests with index
-      run: cargo test -- --ignored fuzz_long
+      run: cargo test --release -- --ignored fuzz_long
       env:
         RUST_BACKTRACE: 1
 
@@ -46,8 +42,8 @@ jobs:
       with:
         python-version: "3.10"
     - name: Build
-      run: cargo build --verbose
+      run: cargo build --release --verbose
     - name: Run ignored long tests
-      run: cargo run -p turso_stress -- -t 1 -i 10000 -s
+      run: cargo run --release -p turso_stress -- -t 1 -i 10000 -s
       env:
         RUST_BACKTRACE: 1