diff --git a/.github/workflows/sub_buildPixi.yml b/.github/workflows/sub_buildPixi.yml
index 9d600149aa..759a4e3cab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sub_buildPixi.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sub_buildPixi.yml
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ jobs:
       CCACHE_MAXSIZE: 1G
       CCACHE_COMPRESS: true
       CCACHE_COMPRESSLEVEL: 5
-      builddir: ${{ github.workspace }}/build/
+      config: debug
+      builddir: ${{ github.workspace }}/build/debug/
       cacheKey: pixi-${{ matrix.os }}
       logdir: ${{ github.workspace }}/logs/
       reportdir: ${{ github.workspace }}/report/
@@ -133,11 +134,11 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: CMake Configure
       run: |
-        pixi run configure-release
+        pixi run configure-${{ env.config }}
 
     - name: CMake Build
       run: |
-        pixi run build
+        pixi run build-${{ env.config }}
 
     - name: Print ccache statistics after Build
       run: |
@@ -174,7 +175,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: CMake Install
       run: |
-        pixi run install
+        pixi run install-${{ env.config }}
 
     - name: FreeCAD CLI tests on install
       if: runner.os != 'Windows'