diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fd789135b..70144b495 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 - Add `OpenLegacyBoot.efi` for Macs with CSM
   - Allows for booting CSM-based OSes (ex. Windows 7)
   - Applicable for Ivy Bridge and older Macs (excluding MacPro6,1)
+- Resolve incorrect RELEASE usage of OpenCore binaries when DEBUG enabled
 - Implement basic support for macOS Sonoma:
   - Supports same range of hardware as Ventura, in addition to:
     - iMac18,x
diff --git a/payloads/Config/config.plist b/payloads/Config/config.plist
index 325ee834b..2aa72e344 100644
--- a/payloads/Config/config.plist
+++ b/payloads/Config/config.plist
@@ -2360,8 +2360,8 @@
 			<true/>
 			<key>HideAuxiliary</key>
 			<true/>
-			<key>InstanceIdentifier</key>
-			<string></string>
+			<!-- <key>InstanceIdentifier</key>
+			<string></string> -->
 			<key>LauncherPath</key>
 			<string>Default</string>
 			<key>LauncherOption</key>
@@ -3066,8 +3066,8 @@
 			<integer>-1</integer>
 			<key>ResizeUsePciRbIo</key>
 			<false/>
-			<key>ShimRetainProtocol</key>
-			<false/>
+			<!-- <key>ShimRetainProtocol</key>
+			<false/> -->
 			<key>TscSyncTimeout</key>
 			<integer>0</integer>
 			<key>UnblockFsConnect</key>
diff --git a/resources/arguments.py b/resources/arguments.py
index 62d6eb3d7..9157e35ea 100644
--- a/resources/arguments.py
+++ b/resources/arguments.py
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ If you plan to create the USB for another machine, please select the "Change Mod
         if self.args.debug_oc:
             logging.info("- Set OpenCore DEBUG configuration")
             self.constants.opencore_debug = True
-            self.constants.opencore_build = "DEBUG"
 
         if self.args.debug_kext:
             logging.info("- Set kext DEBUG configuration")
diff --git a/resources/build/build.py b/resources/build/build.py
index 4151a7b6e..911dcde6c 100644
--- a/resources/build/build.py
+++ b/resources/build/build.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class BuildOpenCore:
             shutil.rmtree(self.constants.opencore_release_folder, onerror=rmtree_handler, ignore_errors=True)
 
         logging.info("")
-        logging.info(f"- Adding OpenCore v{self.constants.opencore_version} {self.constants.opencore_build}")
+        logging.info(f"- Adding OpenCore v{self.constants.opencore_version} {'DEBUG' if self.constants.opencore_debug is True else 'RELEASE'}")
         shutil.copy(self.constants.opencore_zip_source, self.constants.build_path)
         zipfile.ZipFile(self.constants.opencore_zip_copied).extractall(self.constants.build_path)
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class BuildOpenCore:
             self.config["#Revision"]["Hardware-Probe"] = pickle.dumps(computer_copy)
         else:
             self.config["#Revision"]["Build-Type"] = "OpenCore Built for External Machine"
-        self.config["#Revision"]["OpenCore-Version"] = f"{self.constants.opencore_version} - {self.constants.opencore_build}"
+        self.config["#Revision"]["OpenCore-Version"] = f"{self.constants.opencore_version} - {'DEBUG' if self.constants.opencore_debug is True else 'RELEASE'}"
         self.config["#Revision"]["Original-Model"] = self.model
         self.config["NVRAM"]["Add"]["4D1FDA02-38C7-4A6A-9CC6-4BCCA8B30102"]["OCLP-Version"] = f"{self.constants.patcher_version}"
         self.config["NVRAM"]["Add"]["4D1FDA02-38C7-4A6A-9CC6-4BCCA8B30102"]["OCLP-Model"] = self.model
diff --git a/resources/constants.py b/resources/constants.py
index d04449c45..556c71860 100644
--- a/resources/constants.py
+++ b/resources/constants.py
@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@ class Constants:
         self.showpicker:     bool = True  # Show or Hide OpenCore's Boot Picker
         self.nvram_write:    bool = True  # Write to hardware NVRAM
         self.oc_timeout:      int = 5  #    Set OpenCore timeout
-        self.opencore_build:  str = "RELEASE"
 
         ## Kext Settings
         self.kext_debug:  bool = False  # Enables Lilu debug and DebugEnhancer
@@ -273,7 +272,7 @@ class Constants:
     # OpenCore
     @property
     def opencore_zip_source(self):
-        return self.payload_path / Path(f"OpenCore/OpenCore-{self.opencore_build}.zip")
+        return self.payload_path / Path(f"OpenCore/OpenCore-{'DEBUG' if self.opencore_debug is True else 'RELEASE'}.zip")
 
     @property
     def plist_template(self):
@@ -615,7 +614,7 @@ class Constants:
 
     @property
     def opencore_zip_copied(self):
-        return self.build_path / Path(f"OpenCore-{self.opencore_build}.zip")
+        return self.build_path / Path(f"OpenCore-{'DEBUG' if self.opencore_debug is True else 'RELEASE'}.zip")
 
     @property
     def oc_folder(self):
diff --git a/resources/validation.py b/resources/validation.py
index 4d9ff59de..77aea9cd3 100644
--- a/resources/validation.py
+++ b/resources/validation.py
@@ -205,7 +205,6 @@ class PatcherValidation:
         # Second run, flip all settings
         self.constants.verbose_debug = True
         self.constants.opencore_debug = True
-        self.constants.opencore_build = "DEBUG"
         self.constants.kext_debug = True
         self.constants.kext_variant = "DEBUG"
         self.constants.kext_debug = True