diff --git a/crates/cli/tests/editor.rs b/crates/cli/tests/editor.rs
index 6b6cc80253..132ff61a4c 100644
--- a/crates/cli/tests/editor.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/tests/editor.rs
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@ mod editor_launch_test {
         thread,
     };
 
-    use cli_utils::helpers::build_roc_bin_cached;
+    use cli_utils::helpers::build_roc_bin;
     use roc_cli::CMD_EDIT;
     use roc_command_utils::root_dir;
     use std::io::Read;
 
-    #[ignore = "we don't want to bring up the editor window during regular tests, only on specific CI machines"]
+    #[ignore = "We don't want to bring up the editor window during regular tests, only on specific CI machines."]
     #[test]
     fn launch_test() {
         launch(None);
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ mod editor_launch_test {
         env::set_current_dir(&root_dir)
             .unwrap_or_else(|_| panic!("Failed to set current dir to {:?}", root_dir));
 
-        let roc_binary_path = build_roc_bin_cached();
+        let roc_binary_path = build_roc_bin(&vec!["--features", "editor"]);
 
         let mut cmd_args = vec![CMD_EDIT];
 
diff --git a/crates/cli_utils/src/helpers.rs b/crates/cli_utils/src/helpers.rs
index 7895bfb1af..e9eb3ed1ff 100644
--- a/crates/cli_utils/src/helpers.rs
+++ b/crates/cli_utils/src/helpers.rs
@@ -39,39 +39,49 @@ pub fn build_roc_bin_cached() -> PathBuf {
     let roc_binary_path = path_to_roc_binary();
 
     if !roc_binary_path.exists() {
-        // Remove the /target/release/roc part
-        let root_project_dir = roc_binary_path
-            .parent()
-            .unwrap()
-            .parent()
-            .unwrap()
-            .parent()
-            .unwrap();
+        build_roc_bin(&[]);
+    }
 
-        // cargo build --bin roc
-        // (with --release iff the test is being built with --release)
-        let args = if cfg!(debug_assertions) {
-            vec!["build", "--bin", "roc"]
-        } else {
-            vec!["build", "--release", "--bin", "roc"]
-        };
+    roc_binary_path
+}
 
-        let mut cargo_cmd = cargo();
+pub fn build_roc_bin(extra_args: &[&str]) -> PathBuf {
+    let roc_binary_path = path_to_roc_binary();
 
-        cargo_cmd.current_dir(root_project_dir).args(&args);
+    // Remove the /target/release/roc part
+    let root_project_dir = roc_binary_path
+        .parent()
+        .unwrap()
+        .parent()
+        .unwrap()
+        .parent()
+        .unwrap();
 
-        let cargo_cmd_str = format!("{:?}", cargo_cmd);
+    // cargo build --bin roc
+    // (with --release iff the test is being built with --release)
+    let mut args = if cfg!(debug_assertions) {
+        vec!["build", "--bin", "roc"]
+    } else {
+        vec!["build", "--release", "--bin", "roc"]
+    };
 
-        let cargo_output = cargo_cmd.output().unwrap();
+    args.extend(extra_args);
 
-        if !cargo_output.status.success() {
-            panic!(
-                "The following cargo command failed:\n\n  {}\n\n  stdout was:\n\n    {}\n\n  stderr was:\n\n    {}\n",
-                cargo_cmd_str,
-                String::from_utf8(cargo_output.stdout).unwrap(),
-                String::from_utf8(cargo_output.stderr).unwrap()
-            );
-        }
+    let mut cargo_cmd = cargo();
+
+    cargo_cmd.current_dir(root_project_dir).args(&args);
+
+    let cargo_cmd_str = format!("{:?}", cargo_cmd);
+
+    let cargo_output = cargo_cmd.output().unwrap();
+
+    if !cargo_output.status.success() {
+        panic!(
+            "The following cargo command failed:\n\n  {}\n\n  stdout was:\n\n    {}\n\n  stderr was:\n\n    {}\n",
+            cargo_cmd_str,
+            String::from_utf8(cargo_output.stdout).unwrap(),
+            String::from_utf8(cargo_output.stderr).unwrap()
+        );
     }
 
     roc_binary_path