diff --git a/.github/workflows/v-next-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/v-next-ci.yml
index 4942f097a5..27f5690f40 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/v-next-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/v-next-ci.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - v-next
+      - robust-compiler-downloader-debug
   pull_request:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
diff --git a/v-next/hardhat/test/internal/builtin-plugins/solidity/build-system/compiler/downloader.ts b/v-next/hardhat/test/internal/builtin-plugins/solidity/build-system/compiler/downloader.ts
index ae00a74084..8d5c3c2498 100644
--- a/v-next/hardhat/test/internal/builtin-plugins/solidity/build-system/compiler/downloader.ts
+++ b/v-next/hardhat/test/internal/builtin-plugins/solidity/build-system/compiler/downloader.ts
@@ -435,6 +435,8 @@ describe(
 
         await mockDownloader.updateCompilerListIfNeeded(new Set(["0.4.12"]));
 
+        await mockDownloader.downloadCompiler("0.4.12");
+
         assertRejectsWithHardhatError(
           () => mockDownloader.downloadCompiler("0.4.12"),
           HardhatError.ERRORS.SOLIDITY.INVALID_DOWNLOAD,