diff --git a/.github/workflows/runtests.yml b/.github/workflows/runtests.yml
index 91fddae..47c0b8a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/runtests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/runtests.yml
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ jobs:
 
       # your code must be built into builds/ssp binary
       - name: Build SSP binary
-        run: echo Ain\'t no ssp yet
+        run: go build -o builds/ssp cmd/main.go
 
-      #- name: Making it executable
-      #  run: chmod +x builds/ssp
+      - name: Making it executable
+        run: chmod +x builds/ssp
 
       # run a battery of tests
       - name: happy path