diff --git a/appveyor/install_kiwix-desktop.cmd b/appveyor/install_kiwix-desktop.cmd
index 9425429..0a48ba5 100644
--- a/appveyor/install_kiwix-desktop.cmd
+++ b/appveyor/install_kiwix-desktop.cmd
@@ -3,7 +3,12 @@ REM Install kiwix-desktop
 git clone https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-desktop || exit /b 1
 cd kiwix-desktop
 echo "Running qmake"
-C:\Qt\5.12\msvc2017_64\bin\qmake.exe "CONFIG+=static" || exit /b 1
+IF %KIWIX_DESKTOP_RELEASE% EQU 1 (
+    C:\Qt\5.12\msvc2017_64\bin\qmake.exe "CONFIG+=static" || exit /b 1
+) else (
+    C:\Qt\5.12\msvc2017_64\bin\qmake.exe "CONFIG+=static console" || exit /b 1
+)
+    
 echo "Running fix_desktop"
 C:\Python36\Python ..\appveyor\fix_desktop_makefile.py Makefile.Release || exit /b 1
 echo "Running nmake"