diff --git a/native/ios/Comm.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/native/ios/Comm.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
--- a/native/ios/Comm.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/native/ios/Comm.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -1280,11 +1280,11 @@
 				);
 				"LIBRARY_SEARCH_PATHS[sdk=iphoneos*]" = (
 					"$(inherited)",
-					"$(SRCROOT)/../native_rust_library/target/aarch64-apple-ios/release",
+					"$(SRCROOT)/../native_rust_library/target/aarch64-apple-ios/debug",
 				);
 				"LIBRARY_SEARCH_PATHS[sdk=iphonesimulator*]" = (
 					"$(inherited)",
-					"$(SRCROOT)/../native_rust_library/target/x86_64-apple-ios/release",
+					"$(SRCROOT)/../native_rust_library/target/x86_64-apple-ios/debug",
 				);
 				OTHER_CPLUSPLUSFLAGS = (
 					"-DFOLLY_MOBILE=1",
diff --git a/scripts/build-rust-native-library.sh b/scripts/build-rust-native-library.sh
--- a/scripts/build-rust-native-library.sh
+++ b/scripts/build-rust-native-library.sh
@@ -36,7 +36,12 @@
 # Set C++ standard and build cxx bridge
 export CXXFLAGS="-std=c++14"
 # Use the determined TARGET for the build
-env PATH="${build_path}" cargo build --release --target="$TARGET"
+# Check if the build configuration is Release
+if [[ "$CONFIGURATION" == "Release" ]]; then
+  env PATH="${build_path}" cargo build --release --target="$TARGET"
+else
+  env PATH="${build_path}" cargo build --target="$TARGET"
+fi
 # Unset the flag specifying C++ standard
 unset CXXFLAGS
 # Copy the CXX files to the cargo project root to make them