diff --git a/.github/workflows/velox_docker.yml b/.github/workflows/velox_docker.yml
index d66b64051a814..cb988e0f8970b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/velox_docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/velox_docker.yml
@@ -55,7 +55,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build Gluten velox third party
         run: |
           yum install sudo patch -y && \
-          cd ep/build-velox/src && \
+          cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/ep/build-velox/src && \
           ./get_velox.sh && \
           source /opt/rh/gcc-toolset-9/enable && \
           ./build_velox.sh --run_setup_script=OFF --enable_ep_cache=OFF --build_test_utils=ON
+      - name: Build Gluten CPP library
+        run: |
+          cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/cpp && \
+          source /opt/rh/gcc-toolset-9/enable && \
+          ./compile.sh --build_velox_backend=ON 
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