diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 66e507b8d0..82252c1042 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ build-static-retroarch-dummy-ps2:
     expire_in: 1 month
   dependencies: []
   script:
-    - "make -f Makefile.ps2.salamander -j$NUMPROC"
+    - "make -f Makefile.ps2.salamander -j$NUMPROC release"
 
 build-static-retroarch-psp:
   image: $CI_SERVER_HOST:5050/libretro-infrastructure/libretro-build-psp:latest