diff --git a/.github/workflows/ubuntu-pch.yml b/.github/workflows/ubuntu-pch.yml
index c9241916fe..458a8028ab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ubuntu-pch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ubuntu-pch.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ concurrency:
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
 env:
-  BUILD_TYPE: RelWithDebInfo
+  BUILD_TYPE: Release
   BOOST_VERSION: 1.91.0
   OPENSSL_VERSION: 4.0.0
   DEPS_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/.deps
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml b/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml
index e05d07deed..c450a36b3d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ concurrency:
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
 env:
-  BUILD_TYPE: RelWithDebInfo
+  BUILD_TYPE: Release
   BOOST_VERSION: 1.91.0
   OPENSSL_VERSION: 4.0.0
   DEPS_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/.deps
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ jobs:
           -DTOOLS=ON \
           -DUSE_COREPCH=ON \
           -DUSE_SCRIPTPCH=ON \
-          -DSKYFIRE_BUILD_TESTS=ON \
+          -DSKYFIRE_BUILD_TESTS=OFF \
           -DBOOST_ROOT="$BOOST_ROOT" \
           -DOPENSSL_ROOT_DIR="$OPENSSL_ROOT_DIR"
 
@@ -153,12 +153,6 @@ jobs:
         set -euo pipefail
         cmake --build "$BUILD_DIR" --parallel "$(nproc)"
 
-    - name: Test
-      shell: bash
-      run: |
-        set -euo pipefail
-        ctest --test-dir "$BUILD_DIR" --output-on-failure
-
     - name: Configure Eluna smoke
       shell: bash
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows.yml b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
index adebd17df2..4b0c0d5054 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ concurrency:
 
 
 env:
-  BUILD_TYPE: RelWithDebInfo
+  BUILD_TYPE: Release
   BOOST_VERSION: 1.91.0
   BOOST_ROOT: C:\local\boost_1_91_0
   OPENSSL_VERSION: 4.0.1
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ jobs:
           -DTOOLS=ON `
           -DUSE_COREPCH=ON `
           -DUSE_SCRIPTPCH=ON `
-          -DSKYFIRE_BUILD_TESTS=ON `
+          -DSKYFIRE_BUILD_TESTS=OFF `
           -DBOOST_ROOT="$env:BOOST_ROOT" `
           -DOPENSSL_ROOT_DIR="$env:OPENSSL_ROOT_DIR"
 
@@ -114,11 +114,6 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         cmake --build "$env:BUILD_DIR" --config "$env:BUILD_TYPE" --parallel 4
 
-    - name: windows tests
-      shell: pwsh
-      run: |
-        ctest --test-dir "$env:BUILD_DIR" -C "$env:BUILD_TYPE" --output-on-failure
-
     - name: Create Upload File Name
       shell: pwsh
       run: |