diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index e91844f..bfc19da 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ variables:
   MANIFEST_PATH: "build-aux/flatpak/org.gnome.Loupe.Devel.json"
   FLATPAK_MODULE: "loupe"
   APP_ID: "org.gnome.Loupe.Devel"
+  CONFIG_OPTS: "-Dprofile=ci"
   RUNTIME_REPO: "https://nightly.gnome.org/gnome-nightly.flatpakrepo"
 
 flatpak:
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 4d0e9af..319dcd4 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ iv_pkgdatadir = iv_datadir / meson.project_name()
 profile = ''
 version_suffix = ''
 
-if get_option('profile') == 'development'
+if get_option('profile') != 'release'
   profile = '.Devel'
   vcs_tag = run_command('git', 'rev-parse', '--short', 'HEAD', check: false).stdout().strip()
   if vcs_tag == ''
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index a9e396d..39c56f3 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 option(
   'profile',
   type: 'combo',
+  description: 'The build profiles for the application. Use development or ci for the .Devel app ID. ci also produces optimized bundles.',
   choices: [
-    'default',
-    'development'
+    'release',
+    'development',
+    'ci',
   ],
-  value: 'default'
+  value: 'release'
 )
diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index 78ede3d..d41fced 100644
--- a/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@ run_command(
 cargo_options = [ '--manifest-path', source_root / 'Cargo.toml' ]
 cargo_options += [ '--target-dir', build_root / 'src' ]
 
-if get_option('profile') == 'default'
+if get_option('profile') == 'development'
+  rust_target = 'debug'
+  message('Building in debug mode')
+else
   cargo_options += [ '--release' ]
   rust_target = 'release'
   message('Building in release mode')
-else
-  rust_target = 'debug'
-  message('Building in debug mode')
 endif
 
 cargo_env = { 'CARGO_HOME': build_root / 'cargo-home' }