diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index c58ce84..65af4e4 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ api-build:
   script:
     - ls -halt
     - cd Api
-    - dotnet build Api.csproj --output ./build --runtime linux-x64
+    - dotnet build Api.csproj --output ./build --runtime linux-x64 --configuration Release --self-contained true
   artifacts:
     paths:
       - Api/build