diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 79e1d4d02..1e329e10d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -97,7 +97,41 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run tests
         run: cargo test --all-features
-  
+
+  test-no-local:
+    name: Run Tests (no local feature)
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+
+      # install nodejs
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
+        with:
+          node-version: '20'
+
+      - name: Install uv
+        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v7
+
+      - name: Install Rust
+        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
+
+      - name: Set up Python
+        run: uv python install
+
+      - name: Create venv for python
+        run: uv venv
+
+      - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
+
+      - name: Run tests without local feature
+        run: |
+          FEATURES=$(cargo metadata --no-deps --format-version 1 \
+            | jq -r '[.packages[] | select(.name == "rmcp") | .features | keys[]
+                      | select(startswith("__") | not)
+                      | select(. != "local")] | join(",")')
+          cargo test -p rmcp --features "$FEATURES"
+
   coverage:
     name: Code Coverage
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest