diff --git a/.github/workflows/embedded_devices.yml b/.github/workflows/embedded_devices.yml
index 6eec53f..2dc2ec2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/embedded_devices.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/embedded_devices.yml
@@ -63,8 +63,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Clone IREE
         if: steps.cache-iree-dir.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
         run: make clone_iree
+      - name: Compile Host
+        run: ./scripts/build_and_package.sh --target=host
       - name: Compile
-        run: ./scripts/build_and_package.sh --target=${{ matrix.build_target }} --build-host
+        run: ./scripts/build_and_package.sh --target=${{ matrix.build_target }}
       - name: Release Artifacts
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
         if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
diff --git a/scripts/build_and_package.sh b/scripts/build_and_package.sh
index 278095e..37709c4 100755
--- a/scripts/build_and_package.sh
+++ b/scripts/build_and_package.sh
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ get_nproc() {
     fi
 }
 
-# Initialize variable
-build_host_flag=false
-
 # Parse options
 while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
   case $1 in
@@ -20,10 +17,6 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
       IREE_BUILD_TARGET="${1#*=}"
       shift # Shift past the argument
       ;;
-    --build-host)
-      build_host_flag=true
-      shift # Shift past the argument
-      ;;
     *)
       echo "Unknown option: $1"
       exit 1
@@ -75,12 +68,6 @@ build() {
     fi
 }
 
-if $build_host_flag; then
-    echo "Building Host Runtime"
-    build host
-    echo "Done building Host Runtime"
-fi
-
 build $IREE_BUILD_TARGET
 IREE_INSTALL_DIR=$(install_dir $IREE_BUILD_TARGET)