diff --git a/.github/workflows/native-build.yml b/.github/workflows/native-build.yml
index c8b37ed1b4..da8bc0f727 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/native-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/native-build.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ jobs:
           - compiler: gcc
             compiler-version: 11
             additional-cmake-options: "-DUSE_CPP_17_BACKPORTS=ON"
+            build-type: Release
           - compiler: clang
             compiler-version: 16
             asan-flags: "-fsanitize=address -fno-omit-frame-pointer"