diff --git a/.github/workflows/zig-test.yml b/.github/workflows/zig-test.yml
index d7aa5ad3..81474dc8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/zig-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/zig-test.yml
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ jobs:
           ln -s /usr/local/lib/netsurf/lib vendor/netsurf/lib
           ln -s /usr/local/lib/netsurf/include vendor/netsurf/include
 
-      - name: zig build release
-        run: zig build -Doptimize=ReleaseSafe -Dengine=v8
+      - name: zig build debug
+        run: zig build -Dengine=v8
 
   zig-build-release:
     name: zig build release