diff --git a/.github/scripts/build-extra-tests.sh b/.github/scripts/build-extra-tests.sh
index e38b50fe0..d0610d8c6 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/build-extra-tests.sh
+++ b/.github/scripts/build-extra-tests.sh
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@ set -ex
 SCRIPT_DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "$0" )" && pwd )"
 source $SCRIPT_DIR/defaults.sh
 
-make -C $LOCAL_CHIPYARD_DIR/tests clean
-make -C $LOCAL_CHIPYARD_DIR/tests
+cmake $LOCAL_CHIPYARD_DIR/tests/ -S $LOCAL_CHIPYARD_DIR/tests/ -B $LOCAL_CHIPYARD_DIR/tests/build/ -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug
+cmake --build $LOCAL_CHIPYARD_DIR/build/ --target clean
+cmake --build $LOCAL_CHIPYARD_DIR/build/ --target all