diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 89640e4e6c..7896d1e5b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: build
       run: |
         mkdir build && cd build
-        cmake -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -D ARCH=default -D CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=/Users/runner/work/monero-gui/6.8.2/lib/cmake/Qt6 ..
+        cmake -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -D ARCH=default -D CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=/Users/runner/work/monero-gui/6.8.2/lib/cmake/Qt6 DEV_MODE=ON ..
         make
     - name: deploy
       run: make deploy