diff --git a/.github/workflows/semver.yml b/.github/workflows/semver.yml
index 4e1178a7f54..73723fe34c3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/semver.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/semver.yml
@@ -19,4 +19,39 @@ jobs:
           rustup override set stable
       - name: Check SemVer with default features
         uses: obi1kenobi/cargo-semver-checks-action@v2
-        feature-group: default-features
+        with:
+            feature-group: default-features
+      - name: Check SemVer *without* default features
+        uses: obi1kenobi/cargo-semver-checks-action@v2
+        with:
+            feature-group: only-explicit-features
+      - name: Check lightning-background-processor SemVer
+        uses: obi1kenobi/cargo-semver-checks-action@v2
+        with:
+            package: lightning-background-processor
+            feature-group: only-explicit-features
+            features: futures
+      - name: Check lightning-block-sync SemVer
+        uses: obi1kenobi/cargo-semver-checks-action@v2
+        with:
+            package: lightning-block-sync
+            feature-group: only-explicit-features
+            features: rpc-client,rest-client
+      - name: Check lightning-transaction-sync electrum SemVer
+        uses: obi1kenobi/cargo-semver-checks-action@v2
+        with:
+            manifest-path: lightning-transaction-sync/Cargo.toml
+            feature-group: only-explicit-features
+            features: electrum
+      - name: Check lightning-transaction-sync esplora-blocking SemVer
+        uses: obi1kenobi/cargo-semver-checks-action@v2
+        with:
+            manifest-path: lightning-transaction-sync/Cargo.toml
+            feature-group: only-explicit-features
+            features: esplora-blocking
+      - name: Check lightning-transaction-sync esplora-async SemVer
+        uses: obi1kenobi/cargo-semver-checks-action@v2
+        with:
+            manifest-path: lightning-transaction-sync/Cargo.toml
+            feature-group: only-explicit-features
+            features: esplora-async