diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index f8283198124..17917b9d9d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ jobs:
     #     make install -j
     - name: Configure and compile MNE-CPP
       run: |
-        ../Qt5_binaries/bin/qmake -r MNECPP_CONFIG+=noTests MNECPP_CONFIG+=noExamples MNECPP_CONFIG+=static MNECPP_CONFIG+=withAppBundles
+        ../Qt5_binaries/bin/qmake -r MNECPP_CONFIG+=noTests MNECPP_CONFIG+=noExamples MNECPP_CONFIG+=static
         make -j
         make install -j
     - name: Deploy binaries
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ jobs:
         make install
     - name: Configure and compile MNE-CPP
       run: |
-        qmake -r MNECPP_CONFIG+=noTests MNECPP_CONFIG+=noExamples MNECPP_CONFIG+=withBrainFlow MNECPP_CONFIG+=withLsl MNECPP_CONFIG+=withAppBundles
+        qmake -r MNECPP_CONFIG+=noTests MNECPP_CONFIG+=noExamples MNECPP_CONFIG+=withBrainFlow MNECPP_CONFIG+=withLsl
         make -j4
     - name: Deploy binaries (MacOS)
       run: |