diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_windows.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_windows.yml
index 88b64df1bfb64..1531428a1f30f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_windows.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         toolset: [""]
-        build_type: [Debug, Release]
+        build_type: [Release, Debug]
         build_shared_libs: [OFF] # TODO(JS): Add ON once shared lib build is resolved
 
     steps:
@@ -93,8 +93,12 @@ jobs:
             || exit /b
 
   build_on_pixi:
-    name: win-pixi
+    name: win-pixi-${{ matrix.build_type }}
     runs-on: windows-latest
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        build_type: ["", "-dev"]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -109,4 +113,4 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Test DART and dartpy
         run: |
-          pixi run test # TODO: Change to test-all
+          pixi run test${{ matrix.build_type }} # TODO: Change to test-all
diff --git a/pixi.toml b/pixi.toml
index 9467815b90da7..6ad031c37c5b8 100644
--- a/pixi.toml
+++ b/pixi.toml
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ build-dev = { cmd = "cmake --build build -j --target all", depends_on = [
 build-tests = { cmd = "cmake --build build -j --target tests", depends_on = [
     "configure",
 ] }
+build-tests-dev = { cmd = "cmake --build build -j --target tests", depends_on = [
+    "configure-dev",
+] }
 build-dartpy = { cmd = "cmake --build build -j --target dartpy", depends_on = [
     "configure",
 ] }
@@ -71,6 +74,9 @@ build-dartpy = { cmd = "cmake --build build -j --target dartpy", depends_on = [
 test = { cmd = "ctest --test-dir build --output-on-failure", depends_on = [
     "build-tests",
 ] }
+test-dev = { cmd = "ctest --test-dir build --output-on-failure", depends_on = [
+    "build-tests-dev",
+] }
 test-dartpy = { cmd = "cmake --build build -j --target pytest", depends_on = [
     "configure",
 ] }
@@ -161,12 +167,18 @@ build-dev = { cmd = "cmake --build build --config Debug -j", depends_on = [
 build-tests = { cmd = "cmake --build build --config Release -j --target tests", depends_on = [
     "configure",
 ] }
+build-tests-dev = { cmd = "cmake --build build --config Debug -j --target tests", depends_on = [
+    "configure",
+] }
 build-dartpy = { cmd = "cmake --build build -j --target dartpy", depends_on = [
     "configure",
 ] }
 test = { cmd = "ctest --test-dir build --build-config Release --output-on-failure", depends_on = [
     "build-tests",
 ] }
+test-dev = { cmd = "ctest --test-dir build --build-config Debug --output-on-failure", depends_on = [
+    "build-tests-dev",
+] }
 test-dartpy = { cmd = "cmake --build build --config Release -j --target pytest", depends_on = [
     "configure",
 ] }