diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
index 0a923db03c..00f085434b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   common:
     strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [ ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macOS-latest ]
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: baptiste0928/cargo-install@v1.3.0
         with:
           crate: mdbook
+          version: "=0.4.37"
       - name: install linkcheck
         uses: baptiste0928/cargo-install@v1.3.0
         with:
@@ -50,8 +52,6 @@ jobs:
         run: ./scripts/check_for_blobs.sh
       - name: Build libafl debug
         run: cargo build -p libafl
-      - name: Build the book
-        run: cd docs && mdbook build
       - name: Test the book
         # TODO: fix books test fail with updated windows-rs
         if: runner.os != 'Windows'