diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 7802154..a63591e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -14,14 +14,18 @@ jobs:
         with:
           components: clippy, rustfmt
       - run: cargo fmt --check
-      - run: cargo clippy --locked -- -D warnings
+      # libfreemkv is a library — Cargo.lock is gitignored. --locked
+      # would always fail on a fresh runner because there's no committed
+      # lockfile to lock against. The binary crates (freemkv, autorip,
+      # bdemu) track Cargo.lock and DO use --locked.
+      - run: cargo clippy -- -D warnings
 
   test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@1.86.0
-      - run: cargo test --locked --tests
+      - run: cargo test --tests
 
   check-macos:
     runs-on: macos-latest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index b47b7ea..b73f991 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@1.86.0
-      - run: cargo test --locked
+      # libfreemkv is a library — Cargo.lock isn't tracked, so --locked
+      # would always fail (no lockfile to lock against on a fresh runner).
+      - run: cargo test
 
   publish:
     needs: test
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@1.86.0
       - name: Publish to crates.io
-        run: cargo publish --locked
+        run: cargo publish
         env:
           CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN }}