diff --git a/kiwixbuild/dependencies/zimwriterfs.py b/kiwixbuild/dependencies/zimwriterfs.py
index 3ac977c..55f73a5 100644
--- a/kiwixbuild/dependencies/zimwriterfs.py
+++ b/kiwixbuild/dependencies/zimwriterfs.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ class Zimwriterfs(Dependency):
     class Source(GitClone):
         git_remote = "https://github.com/openzim/zimwriterfs.git"
         git_dir = "zimwriterfs"
-        release_git_ref = "1.1"
 
     class Builder(MesonBuilder):
         dependencies = ['libzim', 'zlib', 'xapian-core', 'gumbo', 'icu4c', 'libmagic']
diff --git a/travis/compile_all.py b/travis/compile_all.py
index 683ecbf..dba1881 100755
--- a/travis/compile_all.py
+++ b/travis/compile_all.py
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ for target in TARGETS:
     run_kiwix_build(target,
                     platform=PLATFORM,
                     make_release=make_release,
-                    target_only=True)
+                    target_only=environ['TRAVIS_EVENT_TYPE'] == 'cron')
     if target == 'kiwix-desktop':
         create_app_image()
     if make_release and PLATFORM == 'native_dyn':