diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
index 3efe0db..8932f72 100644
--- a/.vscode/tasks.json
+++ b/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
             "type": "process",
             "args": [
                 "publish",
+                "--configuration",
+                "release",
                 "${workspaceFolder}/ForzaDualSense/ForzaDualSense.csproj",
                 "/property:GenerateFullPaths=true",
                 "/consoleloggerparameters:NoSummary"
diff --git a/ForzaDualSense/ForzaDualSense.csproj b/ForzaDualSense/ForzaDualSense.csproj
index ee3f47b..6688b51 100644
--- a/ForzaDualSense/ForzaDualSense.csproj
+++ b/ForzaDualSense/ForzaDualSense.csproj
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
     <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
 <PublishSingleFile Condition="'$(Configuration)' == 'Release'">true</PublishSingleFile>
 
-    <SelfContained>true</SelfContained>
+    <SelfContained Condition="'$(Configuration)' == 'Release'">true</SelfContained>
     <RuntimeIdentifier>win-x64</RuntimeIdentifier>
-    <PublishReadyToRun>true</PublishReadyToRun>
+    <PublishReadyToRun Condition="'$(Configuration)' == 'Release'">true</PublishReadyToRun>
   </PropertyGroup>
 <ItemGroup>
     <Content Include="appsettings.ini">