diff --git a/.github/workflows/ubuntu-focal.yml b/.github/workflows/ubuntu-focal.yml
index 8144bb4bb..f2190f9cc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ubuntu-focal.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ubuntu-focal.yml
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ jobs:
           -DOMNITRACE_BUILD_CI=OFF
           -DOMNITRACE_BUILD_TESTING=ON
           -DOMNITRACE_BUILD_DYNINST=OFF
-          -DOMNITRACE_BUILD_DEBUG=ON
+          -DOMNITRACE_BUILD_DEBUG=OFF
           -DOMNITRACE_BUILD_HIDDEN_VISIBILITY=OFF
           -DOMNITRACE_USE_MPI=ON
           -DOMNITRACE_USE_PYTHON=ON