diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index e0fd01b121..cc71627563 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@ jobs:
         config:
           - cc: "gcc"
             cxx: "g++"
+            args: "-Db_ndebug=true"
           - cc: "clang"
             cxx: "clang++"
             ld: "lld"