diff --git a/test/parallel/test-without-async-context-frame.mjs b/test/parallel/test-without-async-context-frame.mjs
index dda8f5eaeb77c0..4429afb42bc0c0 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-without-async-context-frame.mjs
+++ b/test/parallel/test-without-async-context-frame.mjs
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ describe('without AsyncContextFrame', {
     it(test, async () => {
       const proc = spawn(python, [
         testRunner,
+        `--mode=${process.features.debug ? 'debug' : 'release'}`,
         '--node-args=--no-async-context-frame',
         test,
       ], {