diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index a10575b35..568536a50 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ jobs:
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-nim-${{ steps.submodules.outputs.nim-hash }}
 
       - name: Build binaries
-        run: make V=1 LOG_LEVEL=DEBUG v2
+        run: make V=1 LOG_LEVEL=DEBUG v2 tools
 
   test-v2:
     needs: changes
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index db9a3c27b..d3d46e2a1 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -184,7 +184,9 @@ chat2bridge: | build deps
 ###################
 ## Waku v2 tools ##
 ###################
-.PHONY: wakucanary networkmonitor
+.PHONY: tools wakucanary networkmonitor
+
+tools: networkmonitor wakucanary
 
 wakucanary: | build deps
 	echo -e $(BUILD_MSG) "build/$@" && \