diff --git a/.github/workflows/basic_cli_build_release.yml b/.github/workflows/basic_cli_build_release.yml
index cd6f909866f..adb7962a24b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/basic_cli_build_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/basic_cli_build_release.yml
@@ -80,24 +80,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: Download the previously uploaded roc_nightly archives
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
 
-      - name: Install musl tools
-        run: |
-          sudo apt-get update
-          sudo apt-get install -y musl-tools musl-dev gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu
-
-      - name: Check versions
-        run: |
-          uname -a
-          clang-18 --version
-          llvm-ar-18 --version
-          rust-lld --version
-
       - name: build basic-cli
         env:
           CARGO_BUILD_TARGET: aarch64-unknown-linux-musl
           CC_aarch64_unknown_linux_musl: clang-18
           AR_aarch64_unknown_linux_musl: llvm-ar-18
-          CARGO_TARGET_AARCH64_UNKNOWN_LINUX_MUSL_RUSTFLAGS: "-Clink-self-contained=yes -Clinker=rust-lld -Ctarget-feature=+crt-static"
+          CFLAGS_aarch64_unknown_linux_musl: "-nostdinc -nostdlib -isystem/usr/include/aarch64-linux-musl/"
+          CARGO_TARGET_AARCH64_UNKNOWN_LINUX_MUSL_RUSTFLAGS: "-Clink-self-contained=yes -Clinker=rust-lld"
         run: ./ci/build_basic_cli.sh linux_arm64
 
       - name: Save .a file