diff --git a/.ci.yaml b/.ci.yaml
index 02f35d27b0b31..bd3f5d8cb0fc4 100644
--- a/.ci.yaml
+++ b/.ci.yaml
@@ -348,7 +348,6 @@ targets:
     recipe: engine_v2/engine_v2
     timeout: 60
     properties:
-      release_build: "true"
       config_name: linux_clang_tidy
 
   - name: Linux linux_arm_host_engine