diff --git a/scripts/workflows/format.sh b/scripts/workflows/format.sh
index 3513fcd1f..bc3ce569b 100755
--- a/scripts/workflows/format.sh
+++ b/scripts/workflows/format.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+
+# Check if the active toolchain is nightly
+if ! rustup show active-toolchain | grep -q "nightly"; then
+  echo "The Rust nightly toolchain is not active. Activate it with:"
+  echo "    rustup default nightly"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
 for manifest in \
   benches/Cargo.toml \
   common/Cargo.toml \
diff --git a/scripts/workflows/test.sh b/scripts/workflows/test.sh
index 15bb00fed..21a0c7c5c 100755
--- a/scripts/workflows/test.sh
+++ b/scripts/workflows/test.sh
@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-cargo build --manifest-path=benches/Cargo.toml
-cargo build --manifest-path=common/Cargo.toml
-cargo build --manifest-path=protocols/Cargo.toml
-cargo build --manifest-path=roles/Cargo.toml
-cargo build --manifest-path=utils/Cargo.toml
-
 cargo test --manifest-path=roles/Cargo.toml --verbose --test '*' -- --nocapture
 
 cargo run --manifest-path=examples/sv1-client-and-server/Cargo.toml --bin client_and_server -- 60