diff --git a/ci/test-stable.sh b/ci/test-stable.sh
index bd50c27d6..7591816b9 100755
--- a/ci/test-stable.sh
+++ b/ci/test-stable.sh
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ test-stable)
   ;;
 test-stable-perf)
   # BPF solana-sdk legacy compile test
-  ./cargo-build-bpf --manifest-path sdk/Cargo.toml --no-default-features --features program
+  ./cargo-build-bpf --manifest-path sdk/Cargo.toml
 
   # BPF program tests
   _ make -C programs/bpf/c tests
diff --git a/sdk/cargo-build-bpf/src/main.rs b/sdk/cargo-build-bpf/src/main.rs
index b08d37289..aaf005f7e 100644
--- a/sdk/cargo-build-bpf/src/main.rs
+++ b/sdk/cargo-build-bpf/src/main.rs
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ fn build_bpf(config: Config) {
         }
     };
 
-    let legacy_program_feature_present = root_package.features.contains_key("program");
+    let legacy_program_feature_present = root_package.name == "solana-sdk";
     let root_package_dir = &root_package.manifest_path.parent().unwrap_or_else(|| {
         eprintln!(
             "Unable to get directory of {}",