diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust-checks.yaml b/.github/workflows/rust-checks.yaml
index b20b70eaf0..bf40f326b1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust-checks.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust-checks.yaml
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
         toolchain: [stable]
+    env:
+      RUSTFLAGS: "-Cdebug-assertions=y"
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4