diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust.yml b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
index f9aa7872dc..c57dca3b7d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ jobs:
             - name: Cargo check subxt-signer
               run: |
                   cargo check -p subxt-signer
-                  cargo check -p subxt-signer --no-default-features --features sr25519
-                  cargo check -p subxt-signer --no-default-features --features ecdsa
+                  cargo check -p subxt-signer --no-default-features --features sr25519,native
+                  cargo check -p subxt-signer --no-default-features --features ecdsa,native
 
             # We can't enable web features here, so no cargo hack.
             - name: Cargo check subxt-lightclient
diff --git a/signer/src/lib.rs b/signer/src/lib.rs
index 5287b2b6ce..1e44b43f7b 100644
--- a/signer/src/lib.rs
+++ b/signer/src/lib.rs
@@ -39,5 +39,8 @@ pub use secrecy::{ExposeSecret, SecretString};
 // DeriveJunctions are the "path" part of these SecretUris.
 pub use crypto::{DeriveJunction, SecretUri, SecretUriError, DEV_PHRASE};
 
-#[cfg(all(feature = "subxt", not(any(feature = "web", feature = "native"))))]
-compile_error!("subxt-signer: When using the 'subxt' feature, exactly one of the 'web' and 'native' features should be used.");
+#[cfg(any(
+    all(feature = "web", feature = "native"),
+    not(any(feature = "web", feature = "native"))
+))]
+compile_error!("subxt-signer: exactly one of the 'web' and 'native' features should be used.");