diff --git a/ci/test-checks.sh b/ci/test-checks.sh
index 10cb4649d4..6ec7390a6a 100755
--- a/ci/test-checks.sh
+++ b/ci/test-checks.sh
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@ if [[ $CI_BASE_BRANCH = "$EDGE_CHANNEL" ]]; then
     echo "$0:   [tree (for outdated Cargo.lock sync)|check (for compilation error)|update -p foo --precise x.y.z (for your Cargo.toml update)] ..." >&2
     exit "$check_status"
   fi
+    
+  # Ensure nightly and --benches
+  _ scripts/cargo-for-all-lock-files.sh +"$rust_nightly" check --locked --all-targets
 else
   echo "Note: cargo-for-all-lock-files.sh skipped because $CI_BASE_BRANCH != $EDGE_CHANNEL"
 fi
 
-# Ensure nightly and --benches
-_ scripts/cargo-for-all-lock-files.sh +"$rust_nightly" check --locked --all-targets
-
 _ ci/order-crates-for-publishing.py
 _ cargo +"$rust_stable" fmt --all -- --check