diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_common.yml b/.github/workflows/test_common.yml
index 15d8564f7..df7a151f2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_common.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_common.yml
@@ -121,10 +121,14 @@ jobs:
           cd "$DELIVERY_DIR"
 
           ln -sf waku.nimble waku.nims
-          nimble install -y
-          mkdir -p nimbledeps
-          touch nimbledeps/.nimble-setup
 
+          # install Nim deps
+          nimble install -y
+
+          # do the real setup, do not fake .nimble-setup
+          make setup
+
+          # now build the shared library
           make liblogosdelivery
 
           SO_PATH="$(find . -type f -name 'liblogosdelivery.so' | head -n 1)"
@@ -139,6 +143,9 @@ jobs:
           echo "Built library:"
           ls -l "$BINDINGS_DIR/lib/liblogosdelivery.so"
 
+          echo "Built library:"
+          ls -l "$BINDINGS_DIR/lib/liblogosdelivery.so"
+
       - name: Verify wrapper library
         run: |
           test -f vendor/logos-delivery-python-bindings/lib/liblogosdelivery.so