diff --git a/substrate/.maintain/check_for_exit.sh b/substrate/.maintain/check_for_exit.sh
index c5a54eb83b..edc2130e57 100755
--- a/substrate/.maintain/check_for_exit.sh
+++ b/substrate/.maintain/check_for_exit.sh
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 
 set -e
 
-cargo build --release
-./target/release/substrate --dev &
+cargo build
+./target/debug/substrate --dev &
 PID=$!
 
 # Let the chain running for 60 seconds