diff --git a/.github/actions/build-lib/build_qec.sh b/.github/actions/build-lib/build_qec.sh
index 95c2aede..c515ab6b 100755
--- a/.github/actions/build-lib/build_qec.sh
+++ b/.github/actions/build-lib/build_qec.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+echo cmake -S libs/qec -B "$1" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=gcc-11 -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=g++-11 -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -DCUDAQ_DIR=/cudaq-install/lib/cmake/cudaq/ -DCUDAQX_INCLUDE_TESTS=ON -DCUDAQX_BINDINGS_PYTHON=ON -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$HOME/.cudaqx
+
 cmake -S libs/qec -B "$1" \
   -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
   -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=gcc-11 \
diff --git a/libs/qec/CMakeLists.txt b/libs/qec/CMakeLists.txt
index ea4ddb83..c6bce3f0 100644
--- a/libs/qec/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libs/qec/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -115,8 +115,6 @@ endif()
 # ==============================================================================
 
 if (CUDAQX_QEC_STANDALONE_BUILD)
-  # FIXME for now, we only use library mode
-  set(CUDAQ_LIBRARY_MODE ON)
   find_package(CUDAQ REQUIRED)
 
   # FIXME
diff --git a/libs/solvers/CMakeLists.txt b/libs/solvers/CMakeLists.txt
index a53a6cf3..891a26d1 100644
--- a/libs/solvers/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libs/solvers/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -143,8 +143,6 @@ FetchContent_Declare(
 FetchContent_MakeAvailable(cppitertools json)
 
 if (CUDAQX_SOLVERS_STANDALONE_BUILD)
-  # FIXME for now, we only use library mode
-  set(CUDAQ_LIBRARY_MODE ON)
   find_package(CUDAQ REQUIRED)
 
   # FIXME