diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-workflow.yml
index 231f2c4672..fd11dd34c1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-workflow.yml
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Rust example
         working-directory: examples/rust
-        run: cargo build
+        run: cargo build --features arrow
 
   gcc-build-test-with-asan:
     name: gcc build & test with asan
diff --git a/examples/rust/Cargo.toml b/examples/rust/Cargo.toml
index b99893d1c7..123f4992fe 100644
--- a/examples/rust/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/rust/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,3 +5,7 @@ edition = "2021"
 
 [dependencies]
 kuzu = {path="../../tools/rust_api"}
+arrow = {version="43", optional=true, default-features=false, features=[]}
+
+[features]
+arrow = ["kuzu/arrow", "dep:arrow"]