diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-windows-executable-app.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-windows-executable-app.yaml
index a5cf0eb3..33633c1b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-windows-executable-app.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-windows-executable-app.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: Build executable for Windows
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ "main", "TaggerViewerDeploy"]
+    branches: [ "main", "TaggerViewerDeploy", "debug"]
   pull_request:
     branches: [ "main", "TaggerViewerDeploy"]
 
@@ -136,6 +136,14 @@ jobs:
             echo $thirdpartytool >> $GITHUB_PATH
           done
 
+    - name: Configure CMake
+      run: |
+        cmake -B ${{ github.workspace }}/OpenMS/bld/ -S ${{ github.workspace }}/OpenMS \
+          -DCMAKE_INSTALL_OPENMP_LIBRARIES=TRUE \
+          -DCMAKE_INSTALL_SYSTEM_RUNTIME_DESTINATION='bin' \
+          -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
+      shell: bash
+    
     - name: Build Windows
       shell: bash
       run: |
@@ -165,6 +173,11 @@ jobs:
           CCACHE_COMPRESSLEVEL: 12
           CCACHE_MAXSIZE: 400M
 
+    - name: Install system libraries
+      run: |
+        cmake --install ${{ github.workspace }}/OpenMS/bld/ --component SystemLibraries
+      shell: bash
+
     #- name: Test Windows
     #  shell: bash
     #  run: $LAUNCHER ctest --output-on-failure -V -S $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/OpenMS/tools/ci/citest.cmake