diff --git a/.github/workflows/messaging.yml b/.github/workflows/messaging.yml
index bd8e266f79f..0703cfa56fa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/messaging.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/messaging.yml
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [spm-package-resolved]
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        target: [iOS, tvOS, macOS, catalyst, watchOS]
+        target: [iOS spm, tvOS spmbuildonly, macOS spmbuildonly, catalyst spmbuildonly, watchOS spmbuildonly]
         os: [macos-14]
         xcode: [Xcode_15.2, Xcode_16]
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Xcode
       run: sudo xcode-select -s /Applications/${{ matrix.xcode }}.app/Contents/Developer
     - name: Unit Tests
-      run: scripts/third_party/travis/retry.sh ./scripts/build.sh MessagingUnit ${{ matrix.target }} spm
+      run: scripts/third_party/travis/retry.sh ./scripts/build.sh MessagingUnit ${{ matrix.target }}
 
   catalyst:
     # Don't run on private repo unless it is a PR.