diff --git a/.github/workflows/validation-jobs.yml b/.github/workflows/validation-jobs.yml
index 0cf8038ab84fb..07a0d818f2c68 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validation-jobs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validation-jobs.yml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ jobs:
         run: cargo install --force cargo-ndk
 
       - name: Build .so file
-        run: cargo ndk -t arm64-v8a -o android_example/app/src/main/jniLibs build --release --package bevy_mobile_example
+        run: cargo ndk -t arm64-v8a -o android_example/app/src/main/jniLibs build --package bevy_mobile_example
 
       - name: Build app for Android
         run: cd examples/mobile/android_example && chmod +x gradlew && ./gradlew build