diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 49875322f..a99678a20 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ jobs:
 
     name: Build binaries
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        shell: bash
+
     steps: 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with: 
@@ -41,7 +45,6 @@ jobs:
         # List of existing Windows package on the runners
         # https://github.com/actions/runner-images/blob/main/images/windows/Windows2022-Readme.md
         working-directory: dlfcn-win32
-        shell: bash
         run: |
           ./configure --prefix=/ --libdir=${{ github.workspace }}/dlfcn-win32/libdir --incdir=${{ github.workspace }}/dlfcn-win32/incdir
           make 
@@ -51,13 +54,15 @@ jobs:
         with: 
           target: ${{ runner.os == 'Windows' && 'x86_64-pc-windows-gnu' || '' }}
 
+      - name: set CARGO_FLAGS
+        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
+        run: CARGO_FLAGS="--target x86_64-pc-windows-gnu" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
       - name: Compile rust lib
-        shell: bash
         working-directory: work
-        run: make rust
+        run: cargo build --manifest-path ./drivechain/Cargo.toml $CARGO_FLAGS
 
       - name: bash the head
-        shell: bash
         working-directory: work
         run: cat drivechain/target/.rustc_info.json
 
@@ -65,13 +70,11 @@ jobs:
       #   # are produced on my (Torkel) local machine and CI. Locally, the 
       # - name: shuffle around libs
       #   if: runner.os == 'Windows'
-      #   shell: bash
       #   working-directory: work
       #   run: | 
       #     cp drivechain/target/debug/drivechain_eth.d drivechain/target/debug/libdrivechain_eth.d
 
       - name: Compile binary
-        shell: bash
         working-directory: work
         run: make geth