diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index d4ab9a6a..4b8d1332 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Autobuild
         uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v3
+        run: make
 
       - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
         uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v3