diff --git a/.github/workflows/other_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/other_ci.yml
index f945959130..597023c7db 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/other_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/other_ci.yml
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ jobs:
         run: make
 
       - name: Ensure V can be compiled with -autofree
-        run: ./v -autofree -o v2 cmd/v  ## NB: this does not mean it runs, but at least keeps it from regressing
+        run: ./v -autofree -cc gcc -cg -o v2 cmd/v  ## NB: this does not mean it runs, but at least keeps it from regressing
 
       - name: Shader examples can be build
         run: |