diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
index 3edf90c5b6..a1a55a389a 100644
--- a/.vscode/tasks.json
+++ b/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     },
     {
       "taskName": "test",
-      "args": ["tests/ImageSharp.Tests/ImageSharp.Tests.csproj", "-f", "netcoreapp1.1"],
+      "args": ["tests/ImageSharp.Tests/ImageSharp.Tests.csproj", "-c", "release", "-f", "netcoreapp1.1"],
       "isTestCommand": true,
       "showOutput": "always",
       "problemMatcher": "$msCompile"