diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..df624c0a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+name: macos-build
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    branches: [ "main" ]
+
+env:
+  CARGO_TERM_COLOR: always
+  RUSTFLAGS: "-Dwarnings"
+
+jobs:
+
+  build-macos:
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        - build: macos
+          os: macos-latest
+          target: x86_64-apple-darwin
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
+      with:
+        shared-key: "persist-cross-job"
+        workspaces: ./
+    - name: Build release
+      run: cargo build --release
+    - name: Move build artifact
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        mv target/release/kanata ./kanata_macos
+    - name: Build release with cmd feature
+      run: cargo build --release --features cmd
+    - name: Move build artifact with cmd feature
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        mv target/release/kanata ./kanata_macos_cmd_allowed
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      with:
+        name: macos-binaries
+        path: |
+          ./kanata_macos
+          ./kanata_macos_cmd_allowed
diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust.yml b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
index 3455a9eb3..87e6199ed 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ on:
       - keyberon/**/*
       - cfg_samples/**/*
       - parser/**/*
-      - test_cfgs/**/*
-      - .github/workflows/**/*
+      - .github/workflows/rust.yml
   pull_request:
     branches: [ "main" ]
     paths:
@@ -19,8 +18,7 @@ on:
       - keyberon/**/*
       - parser/**/*
       - cfg_samples/**/*
-      - test_cfgs/**/*
-      - .github/workflows/**/*
+      - .github/workflows/rust.yml
 
 env:
   CARGO_TERM_COLOR: always
@@ -39,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        # You can add more, for any target you'd like!
+
         include:
           - build: linux
             os: ubuntu-latest
@@ -52,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
           - build: macos
             os: macos-latest
             target: x86_64-apple-darwin
-    
+
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2