diff --git a/scripts/build-linux-release.sh b/scripts/build-linux-release.sh
index 7b9cf17..096f422 100755
--- a/scripts/build-linux-release.sh
+++ b/scripts/build-linux-release.sh
@@ -50,15 +50,33 @@ export PACKAGE_RELEASE
 cd "$SRC"
 log "Linux branch: version $VERSION release $PACKAGE_RELEASE"
 
-if [[ "${RUN_LINUX_TESTS:-1}" == "1" ]]; then
-    log "Linux cargo tests started"
-    if [[ -f Cargo.lock ]]; then
-        cargo test --release --locked
-    else
-        cargo test --release
-    fi
-    log "Linux cargo tests completed"
-fi
+TEST_MODE="${RUN_LINUX_TESTS:-compile}"
+case "$TEST_MODE" in
+    0|off|false|no)
+        log "Linux cargo tests skipped"
+        ;;
+    1|compile|check|no-run)
+        log "Linux cargo tests compile check started (--no-run)"
+        if [[ -f Cargo.lock ]]; then
+            cargo test --release --locked --no-run
+        else
+            cargo test --release --no-run
+        fi
+        log "Linux cargo tests compile check completed"
+        ;;
+    full|run)
+        log "Linux full cargo tests started"
+        if [[ -f Cargo.lock ]]; then
+            cargo test --release --locked
+        else
+            cargo test --release
+        fi
+        log "Linux full cargo tests completed"
+        ;;
+    *)
+        fatal "invalid RUN_LINUX_TESTS=$TEST_MODE (use: 0, 1/compile, or full)"
+        ;;
+esac
 
 log "Linux cargo build started"
 if [[ -f Cargo.lock ]]; then
diff --git a/tests/check-rustproxy-source.sh b/tests/check-rustproxy-source.sh
index 58ba015..5de5eb9 100755
--- a/tests/check-rustproxy-source.sh
+++ b/tests/check-rustproxy-source.sh
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ for f in \
 done
 
 grep -q '^name = "rust-proxy"' "$SRC/Cargo.toml"
-grep -q '^version = "0.26.6"' "$SRC/Cargo.toml"
 grep -q '^ExecStart=/usr/bin/rust-proxy serve' "$SRC/debian/rustproxy.service"
 grep -q '^RUST_PROXY_DATA_DIR=/var/lib/rustproxy' "$SRC/debian/rustproxy.environment"
 
-echo 'RustProxy 0.26.6 packaging layout: OK'
+echo 'RustProxy packaging layout: OK'