diff --git a/ci/do_ci.sh b/ci/do_ci.sh
index 89e949c18dcea..99d6ded00f163 100755
--- a/ci/do_ci.sh
+++ b/ci/do_ci.sh
@@ -231,10 +231,10 @@ elif [[ "$CI_TARGET" == "bazel.gcc" ]]; then
 
   # Disable //test/config_test:example_configs_test so it does not fail because of excluded extensions above
   echo "Testing ${TEST_TARGETS[*]} -//test/config_test:example_configs_test"
-  bazel_with_collection test "${BAZEL_BUILD_OPTIONS[@]}" -c fastbuild -- "${TEST_TARGETS[@]}" -//test/config_test:example_configs_test
+  bazel_with_collection test "${BAZEL_BUILD_OPTIONS[@]}" -c dbg -- "${TEST_TARGETS[@]}" -//test/config_test:example_configs_test
 
-  echo "bazel release build with gcc..."
-  bazel_binary_build fastbuild
+  echo "bazel debug binary with gcc..."
+  bazel_binary_build debug
   exit 0
 elif [[ "$CI_TARGET" == "bazel.debug" ]]; then
   setup_clang_toolchain