diff --git a/.github/workflows/compilation.yml b/.github/workflows/compilation.yml
index e2e4b9e44..9df9427a2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/compilation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/compilation.yml
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         mkdir build-test
         cd build-test
-        cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
-              -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELEASE="-Werror" \
+        cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug \
+              -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG="-Werror" \
               -DUSE_TESTS=On \
               -DUSE_SANITIZERS=On \
               -DUSE_FATAL_SANITIZERS=On \