diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-build.yaml b/.github/workflows/release-build.yaml
index ecfbfb2..53048ad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-build.yaml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ jobs:
           else
             echo "JELLYFIN_VERSION=$(date +'%Y%m%d%H')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
             echo "JELLYFIN_RELEASE_TYPE=unstable" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+            echo "DEBUG_FLAG=--debug" >>$GITHUB_ENV
           fi
 
       - name: "Install dependencies"
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
           GHCR_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.GHCR_USERNAME }}
           GHCR_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GHCR_TOKEN }}
         run: |-
-          sudo --preserve-env ./build.py ${{ env.JELLYFIN_VERSION }} docker
+          sudo --preserve-env ./build.py ${{ env.JELLYFIN_VERSION }} docker ${{ env.DEBUG_FLAG }}
 
   Debian:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ jobs:
           else
             echo "JELLYFIN_VERSION=$(date +'%Y%m%d%H')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
             echo "JELLYFIN_RELEASE_TYPE=unstable" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+            echo "DEBUG_FLAG=--debug" >>$GITHUB_ENV
           fi
 
       - name: "Install dependencies"
@@ -91,7 +93,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: "Run builder for ${{ matrix.version }} ${{ matrix.arch }}"
         run: |-
-          sudo --preserve-env ./build.py ${{ env.JELLYFIN_VERSION }} debian ${{ matrix.arch }} ${{ matrix.release }}
+          sudo --preserve-env ./build.py ${{ env.JELLYFIN_VERSION }} debian ${{ matrix.arch }} ${{ matrix.release }} ${{ env.DEBUG_FLAG }}
           sudo chown --recursive $USER out/debian
 
       - name: "Import repository signing GPG key"
@@ -220,6 +222,7 @@ jobs:
           else
             echo "JELLYFIN_VERSION=$(date +'%Y%m%d%H')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
             echo "JELLYFIN_RELEASE_TYPE=unstable" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+            echo "DEBUG_FLAG=--debug" >>$GITHUB_ENV
           fi
 
       - name: "Install dependencies"
@@ -236,7 +239,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: "Run builder for ${{ matrix.version }} ${{ matrix.arch }}"
         run: |-
-          sudo --preserve-env ./build.py ${{ env.JELLYFIN_VERSION }} ubuntu ${{ matrix.arch }} ${{ matrix.release }}
+          sudo --preserve-env ./build.py ${{ env.JELLYFIN_VERSION }} ubuntu ${{ matrix.arch }} ${{ matrix.release }} ${{ env.DEBUG_FLAG }}
           sudo chown --recursive $USER out/ubuntu
 
       - name: "Import repository signing GPG key"
@@ -363,6 +366,7 @@ jobs:
           else
             echo "JELLYFIN_VERSION=$(date +'%Y%m%d%H')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
             echo "JELLYFIN_RELEASE_TYPE=unstable" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+            echo "DEBUG_FLAG=--debug" >>$GITHUB_ENV
           fi
 
       - name: "Install dependencies"
@@ -379,7 +383,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: "Run builder for ${{ matrix.arch }}"
         run: |-
-          sudo --preserve-env ./build.py ${{ env.JELLYFIN_VERSION }} linux ${{ matrix.arch }}
+          sudo --preserve-env ./build.py ${{ env.JELLYFIN_VERSION }} linux ${{ matrix.arch }} ${{ env.DEBUG_FLAG }}
 
       - name: "Upload artifacts to repository server"
         uses: appleboy/scp-action@917f8b81dfc1ccd331fef9e2d61bdc6c8be94634 # v0.1.7
@@ -436,6 +440,7 @@ jobs:
             echo "JELLYFIN_VERSION=$(date +'%Y%m%d%H')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
             echo "JELLYFIN_RELEASE_TYPE=unstable" >> $GITHUB_ENV
             echo "JELLYFIN_RELEASE_TYPE=unstable" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "DEBUG_FLAG=--debug" >>$GITHUB_ENV
           fi
 
       - name: "Install dependencies"
@@ -452,7 +457,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: "Run builder for ${{ matrix.arch }}"
         run: |-
-          sudo --preserve-env ./build.py ${{ env.JELLYFIN_VERSION }} windows ${{ matrix.arch }}
+          sudo --preserve-env ./build.py ${{ env.JELLYFIN_VERSION }} windows ${{ matrix.arch }} ${{ env.DEBUG_FLAG }}
 
       - name: "Upload artifacts to repository server"
         uses: appleboy/scp-action@917f8b81dfc1ccd331fef9e2d61bdc6c8be94634 # v0.1.7
@@ -643,6 +648,7 @@ jobs:
           else
             echo "JELLYFIN_VERSION=$(date +'%Y%m%d%H')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
             echo "JELLYFIN_RELEASE_TYPE=unstable" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+            echo "DEBUG_FLAG=--debug" >>$GITHUB_ENV
           fi
 
       - name: "Install dependencies"
@@ -659,7 +665,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: "Run builder for ${{ matrix.version }} ${{ matrix.arch }}"
         run: |-
-          sudo --preserve-env ./build.py ${{ env.JELLYFIN_VERSION }} macos ${{ matrix.arch }}
+          sudo --preserve-env ./build.py ${{ env.JELLYFIN_VERSION }} macos ${{ matrix.arch }} ${{ env.DEBUG_FLAG }}
 
       - name: "Upload artifacts to repository server"
         uses: appleboy/scp-action@917f8b81dfc1ccd331fef9e2d61bdc6c8be94634 # v0.1.7
@@ -703,6 +709,7 @@ jobs:
           else
             echo "JELLYFIN_VERSION=$(date +'%Y%m%d%H')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
             echo "JELLYFIN_RELEASE_TYPE=unstable" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+            echo "DEBUG_FLAG=--debug" >>$GITHUB_ENV
           fi
 
       - name: "Install dependencies"
@@ -719,7 +726,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: "Run builder for Portable" 
         run: |-
-          sudo --preserve-env ./build.py ${{ env.JELLYFIN_VERSION }} portable
+          sudo --preserve-env ./build.py ${{ env.JELLYFIN_VERSION }} portable ${{ env.DEBUG_FLAG }}
 
       - name: "Upload artifacts to repository server"
         uses: appleboy/scp-action@917f8b81dfc1ccd331fef9e2d61bdc6c8be94634 # v0.1.7
@@ -762,6 +769,7 @@ jobs:
           else
             echo "JELLYFIN_VERSION=$(date +'%Y%m%d%H')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
             echo "JELLYFIN_RELEASE_TYPE=unstable" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+            echo "DEBUG_FLAG=--debug" >>$GITHUB_ENV
           fi
 
       - name: "Install dependencies"
diff --git a/build.py b/build.py
index 9dcdbd6..9e400aa 100755
--- a/build.py
+++ b/build.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def _determine_framework_versions():
 
 
 def build_package_deb(
-    jellyfin_version, build_type, build_arch, build_version, local=False
+    jellyfin_version, build_type, build_arch, build_version, local=False, debug=False
 ):
     """
     Build a .deb package (Debian or Ubuntu) within a Docker container that matches the requested distribution version
@@ -168,15 +168,15 @@ def build_package_deb(
     )
 
     log(
-        f">>> {docker_run_cmd} --volume {repo_root_dir}:/jellyfin --volume {repo_root_dir}/out/{build_type}:/dist --env JELLYFIN_VERSION={jellyfin_version} --name {imagename} {imagename}"
+        f">>> {docker_run_cmd} --volume {repo_root_dir}:/jellyfin --volume {repo_root_dir}/out/{build_type}:/dist --env JELLYFIN_VERSION={jellyfin_version} --env CONFIG={'Debug' if debug else 'Release'} --name {imagename} {imagename}"
     )
     os.system(
-        f"{docker_run_cmd} --volume {repo_root_dir}:/jellyfin --volume {repo_root_dir}/out/{build_type}:/dist --env JELLYFIN_VERSION={jellyfin_version} --name {imagename} {imagename}"
+        f"{docker_run_cmd} --volume {repo_root_dir}:/jellyfin --volume {repo_root_dir}/out/{build_type}:/dist --env JELLYFIN_VERSION={jellyfin_version} --env CONFIG={'Debug' if debug else 'Release'} --name {imagename} {imagename}"
     )
 
 
 def build_linux(
-    jellyfin_version, build_type, build_arch, _build_version, local=False
+    jellyfin_version, build_type, build_arch, _build_version, local=False, debug=False
 ):
     """
     Build a portable Linux archive
@@ -224,15 +224,15 @@ def build_linux(
     )
 
     log(
-        f">>> {docker_run_cmd} --volume {repo_root_dir}:/jellyfin --volume {repo_root_dir}/out/{build_type}:/dist --env JELLYFIN_VERSION={jellyfin_version} --env BUILD_TYPE={build_type} --env PACKAGE_ARCH={PACKAGE_ARCH} --env DOTNET_TYPE=linux --env DOTNET_ARCH={DOTNET_ARCH} --env ARCHIVE_TYPES={archivetypes} --name {imagename} {imagename}"
+        f">>> {docker_run_cmd} --volume {repo_root_dir}:/jellyfin --volume {repo_root_dir}/out/{build_type}:/dist --env JELLYFIN_VERSION={jellyfin_version} --env BUILD_TYPE={build_type} --env PACKAGE_ARCH={PACKAGE_ARCH} --env DOTNET_TYPE=linux --env DOTNET_ARCH={DOTNET_ARCH} --env ARCHIVE_TYPES={archivetypes} --env CONFIG={'Debug' if debug else 'Release'} --name {imagename} {imagename}"
     )
     os.system(
-        f"{docker_run_cmd} --volume {repo_root_dir}:/jellyfin --volume {repo_root_dir}/out/{build_type}:/dist --env JELLYFIN_VERSION={jellyfin_version} --env BUILD_TYPE={build_type} --env PACKAGE_ARCH={PACKAGE_ARCH} --env DOTNET_TYPE=linux --env DOTNET_ARCH={DOTNET_ARCH} --env ARCHIVE_TYPES={archivetypes} --name {imagename} {imagename}"
+        f"{docker_run_cmd} --volume {repo_root_dir}:/jellyfin --volume {repo_root_dir}/out/{build_type}:/dist --env JELLYFIN_VERSION={jellyfin_version} --env BUILD_TYPE={build_type} --env PACKAGE_ARCH={PACKAGE_ARCH} --env DOTNET_TYPE=linux --env DOTNET_ARCH={DOTNET_ARCH} --env ARCHIVE_TYPES={archivetypes} --env CONFIG={'Debug' if debug else 'Release'} --name {imagename} {imagename}"
     )
 
 
 def build_windows(
-    jellyfin_version, build_type, _build_arch, _build_version, local=False
+    jellyfin_version, build_type, _build_arch, _build_version, local=False, debug=False
 ):
     """
     Build a portable Windows archive
@@ -280,15 +280,15 @@ def build_windows(
     )
 
     log(
-        f">>> {docker_run_cmd} --volume {repo_root_dir}:/jellyfin --volume {repo_root_dir}/out/{build_type}:/dist --env JELLYFIN_VERSION={jellyfin_version} --env BUILD_TYPE={build_type} --env PACKAGE_ARCH={PACKAGE_ARCH} --env DOTNET_TYPE=win --env DOTNET_ARCH={DOTNET_ARCH} --env ARCHIVE_TYPES={archivetypes} --name {imagename} {imagename}"
+        f">>> {docker_run_cmd} --volume {repo_root_dir}:/jellyfin --volume {repo_root_dir}/out/{build_type}:/dist --env JELLYFIN_VERSION={jellyfin_version} --env BUILD_TYPE={build_type} --env PACKAGE_ARCH={PACKAGE_ARCH} --env DOTNET_TYPE=win --env DOTNET_ARCH={DOTNET_ARCH} --env ARCHIVE_TYPES={archivetypes} --env CONFIG={'Debug' if debug else 'Release'} --name {imagename} {imagename}"
     )
     os.system(
-        f"{docker_run_cmd} --volume {repo_root_dir}:/jellyfin --volume {repo_root_dir}/out/{build_type}:/dist --env JELLYFIN_VERSION={jellyfin_version} --env BUILD_TYPE={build_type} --env PACKAGE_ARCH={PACKAGE_ARCH} --env DOTNET_TYPE=win --env DOTNET_ARCH={DOTNET_ARCH} --env ARCHIVE_TYPES={archivetypes} --name {imagename} {imagename}"
+        f"{docker_run_cmd} --volume {repo_root_dir}:/jellyfin --volume {repo_root_dir}/out/{build_type}:/dist --env JELLYFIN_VERSION={jellyfin_version} --env BUILD_TYPE={build_type} --env PACKAGE_ARCH={PACKAGE_ARCH} --env DOTNET_TYPE=win --env DOTNET_ARCH={DOTNET_ARCH} --env ARCHIVE_TYPES={archivetypes} --env CONFIG={'Debug' if debug else 'Release'} --name {imagename} {imagename}"
     )
 
 
 def build_macos(
-    jellyfin_version, build_type, build_arch, _build_version, local=False
+    jellyfin_version, build_type, build_arch, _build_version, local=False, debug=False
 ):
     """
     Build a portable MacOS archive
@@ -336,15 +336,15 @@ def build_macos(
     )
 
     log(
-        f">>> {docker_run_cmd} --volume {repo_root_dir}:/jellyfin --volume {repo_root_dir}/out/{build_type}:/dist --env JELLYFIN_VERSION={jellyfin_version} --env BUILD_TYPE={build_type} --env PACKAGE_ARCH={PACKAGE_ARCH} --env DOTNET_TYPE=osx --env DOTNET_ARCH={DOTNET_ARCH} --env ARCHIVE_TYPES={archivetypes} --name {imagename} {imagename}"
+        f">>> {docker_run_cmd} --volume {repo_root_dir}:/jellyfin --volume {repo_root_dir}/out/{build_type}:/dist --env JELLYFIN_VERSION={jellyfin_version} --env BUILD_TYPE={build_type} --env PACKAGE_ARCH={PACKAGE_ARCH} --env DOTNET_TYPE=osx --env DOTNET_ARCH={DOTNET_ARCH} --env ARCHIVE_TYPES={archivetypes} --env CONFIG={'Debug' if debug else 'Release'} --name {imagename} {imagename}"
     )
     os.system(
-        f"{docker_run_cmd} --volume {repo_root_dir}:/jellyfin --volume {repo_root_dir}/out/{build_type}:/dist --env JELLYFIN_VERSION={jellyfin_version} --env BUILD_TYPE={build_type} --env PACKAGE_ARCH={PACKAGE_ARCH} --env DOTNET_TYPE=osx --env DOTNET_ARCH={DOTNET_ARCH} --env ARCHIVE_TYPES={archivetypes} --name {imagename} {imagename}"
+        f"{docker_run_cmd} --volume {repo_root_dir}:/jellyfin --volume {repo_root_dir}/out/{build_type}:/dist --env JELLYFIN_VERSION={jellyfin_version} --env BUILD_TYPE={build_type} --env PACKAGE_ARCH={PACKAGE_ARCH} --env DOTNET_TYPE=osx --env DOTNET_ARCH={DOTNET_ARCH} --env ARCHIVE_TYPES={archivetypes} --env CONFIG={'Debug' if debug else 'Release'} --name {imagename} {imagename}"
     )
 
 
 def build_portable(
-    jellyfin_version, build_type, _build_arch, _build_version, local=False
+    jellyfin_version, build_type, _build_arch, _build_version, local=False, debug=False
 ):
     """
     Build a portable .NET archive
@@ -387,15 +387,15 @@ def build_portable(
     )
 
     log(
-        f">>> {docker_run_cmd} --volume {repo_root_dir}:/jellyfin --volume {repo_root_dir}/out/{build_type}:/dist --env JELLYFIN_VERSION={jellyfin_version} --env BUILD_TYPE={build_type} --env ARCHIVE_TYPES={archivetypes} --name {imagename} {imagename}"
+        f">>> {docker_run_cmd} --volume {repo_root_dir}:/jellyfin --volume {repo_root_dir}/out/{build_type}:/dist --env JELLYFIN_VERSION={jellyfin_version} --env BUILD_TYPE={build_type} --env ARCHIVE_TYPES={archivetypes} --env CONFIG={'Debug' if debug else 'Release'} --name {imagename} {imagename}"
     )
     os.system(
-        f"{docker_run_cmd} --volume {repo_root_dir}:/jellyfin --volume {repo_root_dir}/out/{build_type}:/dist --env JELLYFIN_VERSION={jellyfin_version} --env BUILD_TYPE={build_type} --env ARCHIVE_TYPES={archivetypes} --name {imagename} {imagename}"
+        f"{docker_run_cmd} --volume {repo_root_dir}:/jellyfin --volume {repo_root_dir}/out/{build_type}:/dist --env JELLYFIN_VERSION={jellyfin_version} --env BUILD_TYPE={build_type} --env ARCHIVE_TYPES={archivetypes} --env CONFIG={'Debug' if debug else 'Release'} --name {imagename} {imagename}"
     )
 
 
 def build_docker(
-    jellyfin_version, build_type, build_arch, _build_version, local=False
+    jellyfin_version, build_type, build_arch, _build_version, local=False, debug=False
 ):
     """
     Build Docker images for one or all architectures and combining manifests
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ def build_docker(
 
 
 def build_nuget(
-    jellyfin_version, build_type, _build_arch, _build_version, local=False
+    jellyfin_version, build_type, _build_arch, _build_version, local=False, debug=False
 ):
     """
     Pack and upload nuget packages
@@ -716,6 +716,7 @@ parser.add_argument('build_type', choices=configurations.keys(), help='The build
 parser.add_argument('build_arch', default=None, nargs='?', help='The build architecture')
 parser.add_argument('build_version', default=None, nargs='?', help='The build release version [debian/ubuntu only]')
 parser.add_argument('--local', action='store_true', help='Local build, do not generate manifests or push them [docker only]')
+parser.add_argument('--debug', action='store_true', help='Debug build, set .NET to use Debug instead of Release')
 
 args = parser.parse_args()
 
@@ -735,5 +736,5 @@ if jellyfin_version in ["auto", "master"]:
 
 # Launch the builder function
 function_definitions[configurations[build_type]["build_function"]](
-    jellyfin_version, build_type, build_arch, build_version, local=args.local
+    jellyfin_version, build_type, build_arch, build_version, local=args.local, debug=args.debug
 )
diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index e8a07bb..84fa323 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #! /usr/bin/make -f
-CONFIG := Release
+CONFIG ?= Release
 TERM := xterm
 SHELL := /bin/bash
 
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index 13c1f7f..422b932 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ ARG ARTIFACT_DIR=/web
 
 ARG JELLYFIN_VERSION
 ENV JELLYFIN_VERSION=${JELLYFIN_VERSION}
+ENV CONFIG=Release
 
 RUN apk add \
     autoconf \
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ WORKDIR ${SOURCE_DIR}
 COPY jellyfin-server .
 ENV DOTNET_CLI_TELEMETRY_OPTOUT=1
 
-RUN dotnet publish Jellyfin.Server --arch ${DOTNET_ARCH} \
+RUN dotnet publish Jellyfin.Server --arch ${DOTNET_ARCH} --configuration ${CONFIG} \
     --output="${ARTIFACT_DIR}" --self-contained \
     -p:DebugSymbols=false -p:DebugType=none
 
diff --git a/portable/build.sh b/portable/build.sh
index c9524ae..4f86ac2 100755
--- a/portable/build.sh
+++ b/portable/build.sh
@@ -29,7 +29,10 @@ case ${BUILD_TYPE} in
     ;;
 esac
 export DOTNET_CLI_TELEMETRY_OPTOUT=1
-dotnet publish Jellyfin.Server --configuration Release ${RUNTIME} --output ${BUILD_DIR}/jellyfin/ -p:DebugSymbols=false -p:DebugType=none ${APPHOST}
+if [[ -z ${CONFIG} ]]; then
+    CONFIG="Release"
+fi
+dotnet publish Jellyfin.Server --configuration ${CONFIG} ${RUNTIME} --output ${BUILD_DIR}/jellyfin/ -p:DebugSymbols=false -p:DebugType=none ${APPHOST}
 popd
 
 # Build web