diff --git a/.github/workflows/check.yml b/.github/workflows/check.yml
index ccb44288..a2388eac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check.yml
@@ -58,8 +58,7 @@ jobs:
           cache-all-crates: true
 
       - name: Cargo check
-        run: |
-          SKIP_WASM_BUILD=1 cargo check
+        run: cargo check
 
   check-benchmarking:
     name: Cargo check (benchmarking)
diff --git a/runtime/Cargo.toml b/runtime/Cargo.toml
index 177d56a8..b8829ea2 100644
--- a/runtime/Cargo.toml
+++ b/runtime/Cargo.toml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ sp-consensus-grandpa = { default-features = false, git = "https://github.com/par
 sp-core = { default-features = false, git = "https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk.git", rev = "cdf107de700388a52a17b2fb852c98420c78278e" }
 sp-genesis-builder = { default-features = false, git = "https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk.git", rev = "cdf107de700388a52a17b2fb852c98420c78278e" }
 sp-inherents = { default-features = false, git = "https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk.git", rev = "cdf107de700388a52a17b2fb852c98420c78278e" }
-sp-io = { default-features = false, git = "https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk.git", rev = "cdf107de700388a52a17b2fb852c98420c78278e" }
+sp-io = { default-features = false, git = "https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk.git", rev = "cdf107de700388a52a17b2fb852c98420c78278e", features = ["disable_panic_handler"] }
 sp-offchain = { default-features = false, git = "https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk.git", rev = "cdf107de700388a52a17b2fb852c98420c78278e" }
 sp-runtime = { default-features = false, git = "https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk.git", rev = "cdf107de700388a52a17b2fb852c98420c78278e" }
 sp-session = { default-features = false, git = "https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk.git", rev = "cdf107de700388a52a17b2fb852c98420c78278e" }
diff --git a/runtime/src/lib.rs b/runtime/src/lib.rs
index 2a336b01..74ff2bbc 100644
--- a/runtime/src/lib.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/lib.rs
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ pub use sp_runtime::{Perbill, Permill};
 
 mod bridge_config;
 mod genesis_config_presets;
+mod panic_handler;
 mod weights;
 mod xcm_config;
 
diff --git a/runtime/src/panic_handler.rs b/runtime/src/panic_handler.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4878eee1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/src/panic_handler.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+//! Panic handler for builds without `std`.
+
+// TODO: Remove this file once `sp-io` is upgraded.
+//       See https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-bulletin-chain/issues/18.
+
+use sp_core::LogLevel;
+
+#[cfg(not(feature = "std"))]
+#[panic_handler]
+pub fn panic(info: &core::panic::PanicInfo) -> ! {
+	let message = alloc::format!("{}", info);
+	sp_io::logging::log(LogLevel::Error, "runtime", message.as_bytes());
+	unreachable!();
+}