diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index e5ea8291cae2773e8a9eb92b7a2495bce8bf4aac..6bac76ac36e5d3e6ec83adb657ae2ffeee7fa525 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ build_windows:
     - export PATH=/home/gitlab-runner/mxe/usr/bin:$PATH
   script:
     - ./sbs --clean
-    - x86_64-w64-mingw32.static-qmake-qt5 "LIBS+=-lmsvcr90"
+    - x86_64-w64-mingw32.static-qmake-qt5 LIBS+=-lmsvcr90 CONFIG+=release CONFIG+=force_debug_info
     - make
     - mv release/SkywardHub.exe Ground_Station-$CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA.exe
   artifacts: