diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 53af2d932..e1ac39933 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@ jobs:
     # Cross-compile the binary. We always use static building for this
     # because its the only way to access the headers.
     - name: Test Build
-      run: nix develop -c zig build -fstage1 -Dstatic=true -Dtarget=${{ matrix.target }}
-
-    - name: Test Build stage2
       run: nix develop -c zig build -Dstatic=true -Dtarget=${{ matrix.target }}
 
   test:
@@ -67,5 +64,5 @@ jobs:
       run: nix develop -c zig build test
 
     - name: Test Dynamic Build
-      run: nix develop -c zig build -fstage1 -Dstatic=false
+      run: nix develop -c zig build -Dstatic=false
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b075cc164..e36a844dd 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ init:
 
 # Slightly cursed way that we setup a dev version of this locally on NixOS.
 dev/install:
-	zig build -fstage1 -Dcpu=baseline -Drelease-fast
+	zig build -Dcpu=baseline -Drelease-fast
 	if [ -f "/etc/NIXOS" ]; then patchelf --set-rpath "${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}" zig-out/bin/ghostty; fi
 	mkdir -p ${HOME}/bin
 	cp zig-out/bin/ghostty ${HOME}/bin/devtty