diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 9f799734..4816b076 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: "Run Build Tests (download)"
         run: |
-          bin/spc download --for-extensions="$(php src/globals/test-extensions.php extensions)" --for-libs="$(php src/globals/test-extensions.php libs)" --with-php=${{ matrix.php }} --ignore-cache-sources=php-src --debug --retry=5 --shallow-clone
+          bin/spc download --for-extensions="$(php src/globals/test-extensions.php extensions)" --for-libs="$(php src/globals/test-extensions.php libs)" --with-php=${{ matrix.php }} --ignore-cache-sources=php-src --debug --retry=5 --shallow-clone $(php src/globals/test-extensions.php prefer_pre_built)
 
       - name: "Download pre-built libraries for pkg-config"
         if: matrix.os != 'windows-latest'
diff --git a/src/globals/test-extensions.php b/src/globals/test-extensions.php
index e54f5e5e..7871d623 100644
--- a/src/globals/test-extensions.php
+++ b/src/globals/test-extensions.php
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ $no_strip = false;
 
 $upx = true;
 
+$prefer_pre_built = true;
+
 // If you want to test your added extensions and libs, add below (comma separated, example `bcmath,openssl`).
 $extensions = match (PHP_OS_FAMILY) {
     'Linux', 'Darwin' => '',
@@ -86,5 +88,6 @@ echo match ($argv[1]) {
     'zts' => $zts ? '--enable-zts' : '',
     'no_strip' => $no_strip ? '--no-strip' : '',
     'upx' => $upx ? '--with-upx-pack' : '',
+    'prefer_pre_built' => $prefer_pre_built ? '--prefer-pre-built' : '',
     default => '',
 };