diff --git a/ci/runtests.sh b/ci/runtests.sh
index 6243edd..1a26e3a 100755
--- a/ci/runtests.sh
+++ b/ci/runtests.sh
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ declare -a FEATURES=(
     "$FEATURES_ASYNC"
 )
 
-# mctp-estack, sync an async
+# mctp-estack, sync and async
 (
 cd mctp-estack
 for feature in "${FEATURES[@]}"; do
@@ -67,6 +67,13 @@ for feature in "${FEATURES[@]}"; do
 done;
 )
 
+# Linux programs and examples
+# Tested individually to ensure each defines necessary features itself
+LINUX_PROGRAMS="mctp-linux pldm-platform-util pldm-fw-cli mctp-standalone pldm-file pldm-platform"
+for c in $LINUX_PROGRAMS; do
+    cargo check -p $c --all-targets
+done
+
 # run cargo doc tests
 for feature in "${FEATURES[@]}"; do
     cargo doc --features="$feature"
diff --git a/mctp-linux/Cargo.toml b/mctp-linux/Cargo.toml
index bf9ac79..c45a1f0 100644
--- a/mctp-linux/Cargo.toml
+++ b/mctp-linux/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ categories = ["network-programming", "embedded", "hardware-support", "os::linux-
 
 [dependencies]
 libc = "0.2"
-mctp = { workspace = true }
+mctp = { workspace = true, features = ["std"] }
 smol = { workspace = true }
 
 [[example]]