diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/build-workflow.yml
index b2364781d18..9dcb8c2b537 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-workflow.yml
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ jobs:
           - armv5te-unknown-linux-musleabi
           - x86_64-unknown-linux-musl
           - i686-unknown-linux-musl
-          - riscv64gc-unknown-linux-gnu
           - x86_64-apple-darwin
         mode:
           - --release
@@ -91,6 +90,13 @@ jobs:
             cargo_options: --no-run
 
           - target: riscv64gc-unknown-linux-gnu
+            mode: '--release'
+            # Using < 1.73 causes a segmentation fault when running a binary built with the --release flag
+            # Rust 1.73 includes both an updated llvm version and updated binutils which is like to have improved compatibility
+            # See: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/blob/master/RELEASES.md#version-1730-2023-10-05
+            # There is a comment in the https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/114048/ which refers to riscv64 support:
+            # * "Updated dist-riscv64-linux to use binutils 2.36 in order to recognize the zicsr feature, which is no longer part of the base ISA."
+            rust_channel: "1.73" 
             host_os: ubuntu-22.04
             cargo_options: --no-run