diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust.yml b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
index e3779da..effe26e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ jobs:
         run: curl --fail --output /tmp/movies.cypher https://raw.githubusercontent.com/neo4j-graph-examples/movies/fb0e497e9e6a601fb55403586dd510aca73e471f/scripts/movies.cypher
       - name: Import dataset
         run: docker exec --interactive neo4j-e2e cypher-shell -u neo4j -p neo4jpass --file /movies/movies.cypher
+      - name: Build application
+        run: cargo +${{ matrix.rust }} build --release
       - name: Check out test harness sources
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
@@ -85,7 +87,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           working-directory: e2e
           browser: chrome
-          # See https://github.com/cypress-io/github-action/issues/482
           start: cargo +${{ matrix.rust }} run --manifest-path ../Cargo.toml --release
           wait-on: 'http://localhost:8080/index.html'
+          wait-on-timeout: 300