diff --git a/scripts/build-downstream-projects.sh b/scripts/build-downstream-projects.sh
index ffcd444307..492e2f3b96 100755
--- a/scripts/build-downstream-projects.sh
+++ b/scripts/build-downstream-projects.sh
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ spl() {
 
     $cargo build
     $cargo test
+    $cargo_build_bpf
     $cargo_test_bpf
   )
 }