diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.d/buildtest.yml b/.gitlab-ci.d/buildtest.yml
index 336223484d..4265a57783 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.d/buildtest.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.d/buildtest.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ build-system-ubuntu:
     job: amd64-ubuntu2204-container
   variables:
     IMAGE: ubuntu2204
-    CONFIGURE_ARGS: --enable-docs
+    CONFIGURE_ARGS: --enable-docs --enable-rust
     TARGETS: alpha-softmmu microblazeel-softmmu mips64el-softmmu
     MAKE_CHECK_ARGS: check-build
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ build-system-debian:
     job: amd64-debian-container
   variables:
     IMAGE: debian
-    CONFIGURE_ARGS: --with-coroutine=sigaltstack
+    CONFIGURE_ARGS: --with-coroutine=sigaltstack --enable-rust
     TARGETS: arm-softmmu i386-softmmu riscv64-softmmu sh4eb-softmmu
       sparc-softmmu xtensa-softmmu
     MAKE_CHECK_ARGS: check-build