diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index b27375415..c625f82af 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -199,11 +199,11 @@ build:neuron:nmodl:nvhpc:acc:shared:
     SPACK_PACKAGE_SPEC: +debug~rx3d~report~caliper+gpu+coreneuron~legacy-unit+nmodl~openmp+shared+sympy+tests~unified build_type=RelWithDebInfo model_tests=channel-benchmark,olfactory,tqperf-heavy
 #  needs: ["build:coreneuron:nmodl:nvhpc:acc:shared"]
 
-build:neuron:nmodl:nvhpc:omp:legacy:
+build:neuron:nmodl:nvhpc:omp:legacy:debug:
   extends: [.build_neuron, .spack_nvhpc]
   needs: ["build:nmodl"]
   variables:
-    SPACK_PACKAGE_SPEC: +debug~rx3d~report+caliper+gpu+coreneuron~legacy-unit+nmodl+openmp~shared~sympy+tests~unified build_type=RelWithDebInfo model_tests=channel-benchmark,olfactory,tqperf-heavy ^caliper~libdw~libunwind+cuda%gcc cuda_arch=70
+    SPACK_PACKAGE_SPEC: +debug~rx3d~report+caliper+gpu+coreneuron~legacy-unit+nmodl+openmp~shared~sympy+tests~unified build_type=Debug model_tests=channel-benchmark,olfactory,tqperf-heavy ^caliper~libdw~libunwind+cuda%gcc cuda_arch=70
 #  needs: ["build:coreneuron:nmodl:nvhpc:omp:legacy"]
 
 build:neuron:nmodl:nvhpc:omp:debug:
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ test:neuron:nmodl:nvhpc:acc:shared:
 
 test:neuron:nmodl:nvhpc:omp:legacy:
   extends: [.test_neuron, .gpu_node]
-  needs: ["build:neuron:nmodl:nvhpc:omp:legacy"]
+  needs: ["build:neuron:nmodl:nvhpc:omp:legacy:debug"]
 
 test:neuron:nmodl:nvhpc:omp:debug:
   extends: [.test_neuron, .gpu_node]