diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index dbb5f1ee..ceeeaf6f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -93,10 +93,7 @@ set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)
 
 # Global compiler options
 option(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Enable compilation of shared libraries" OFF)
-add_compile_options(
-  $<$<CONFIG:Debug>:-Og>
-  $<$<CONFIG:Debug>:-ggdb3>
-)
+add_compile_options($<$<CONFIG:Debug>:-ggdb3>)
 
 # Create an Interface target for compiler warnings
 add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}_warnings INTERFACE)
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index ac8e6eb7..e05e9a12 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ WORKDIR $BUILD/$APPNAME
 RUN chown build .
 USER build
 ARG BUILD_DOC=0
-RUN cmake $SRC/$APPNAME -DTRIQS_ROOT=${INSTALL} -DBuild_Documentation=${BUILD_DOC} && make -j2 || make -j1 VERBOSE=1
+ARG BUILD_ID
+RUN cmake $SRC/$APPNAME -DTRIQS_ROOT=${INSTALL} -DBuild_Documentation=${BUILD_DOC} -DBuild_Deps=Always && make -j2 || make -j1 VERBOSE=1
 USER root
 RUN make install
diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 42b3fc5e..9338c5d1 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ for (int i = 0; i < dockerPlatforms.size(); i++) {
         mv -f Dockerfile.jenkins Dockerfile
       """
       /* build and tag */
-      def img = docker.build("flatironinstitute/${dockerName}:${env.BRANCH_NAME}-${env.STAGE_NAME}", "--build-arg APPNAME=${projectName} --build-arg BUILD_DOC=${platform==documentationPlatform} .")
+      def img = docker.build("flatironinstitute/${dockerName}:${env.BRANCH_NAME}-${env.STAGE_NAME}", "--build-arg APPNAME=${projectName} --build-arg BUILD_DOC=${platform==documentationPlatform} --build-arg BUILD_ID=${env.BUILD_TAG} .")
       catchError(buildResult: 'UNSTABLE', stageResult: 'UNSTABLE') {
         img.inside() {
           sh "make -C \$BUILD/${projectName} test CTEST_OUTPUT_ON_FAILURE=1"
@@ -64,22 +64,30 @@ for (int i = 0; i < osxPlatforms.size(); i++) {
       def srcDir = pwd()
       def tmpDir = pwd(tmp:true)
       def buildDir = "$tmpDir/build"
+      /* install real branches in a fixed predictable place so apps can find them */
       def installDir = keepInstall ? "${env.HOME}/install/${projectName}/${env.BRANCH_NAME}/${platform}" : "$tmpDir/install"
       def triqsDir = "${env.HOME}/install/triqs/${triqsBranch}/${platform}"
+      def venv = triqsDir
       dir(installDir) {
         deleteDir()
       }
 
       checkout scm
+
+      def hdf5 = "${env.BREW}/opt/hdf5@1.10"
       dir(buildDir) { withEnv(platformEnv[1].collect { it.replace('\$BREW', env.BREW) } + [
-        "PATH=$triqsDir/bin:${env.BREW}/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin",
-        "CPLUS_INCLUDE_PATH=$triqsDir/include:${env.BREW}/include",
-        "LIBRARY_PATH=$triqsDir/lib:${env.BREW}/lib",
-        "CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=$triqsDir/lib/cmake/triqs"]) {
+	  "PATH=$venv/bin:${env.BREW}/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin",
+	  "HDF5_ROOT=$hdf5",
+          "C_INCLUDE_PATH=$hdf5/include:${env.BREW}/include",
+	  "CPLUS_INCLUDE_PATH=$venv/include:$hdf5/include:${env.BREW}/include",
+	  "LIBRARY_PATH=$venv/lib:$hdf5/lib:${env.BREW}/lib",
+          "LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$hdf5/lib",
+          "PYTHONPATH=$installDir/lib/python3.7/site-packages",
+	  "CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=$venv/lib/cmake/triqs"]) {
         deleteDir()
         /* note: this is installing into the parent (triqs) venv (install dir), which is thus shared among apps and so not be completely safe */
-        sh "pip3 install -r $srcDir/requirements.txt"
-        sh "cmake $srcDir -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$installDir -DTRIQS_ROOT=$triqsDir"
+        sh "pip3 install -U -r $srcDir/requirements.txt"
+        sh "cmake $srcDir -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$installDir -DTRIQS_ROOT=$triqsDir -DBuild_Deps=Always"
         sh "make -j2"
         catchError(buildResult: 'UNSTABLE', stageResult: 'UNSTABLE') { try {
           sh "make test CTEST_OUTPUT_ON_FAILURE=1"
diff --git a/doc/CMakeLists.txt b/doc/CMakeLists.txt
index efd0c2ca..bde5a81c 100644
--- a/doc/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/doc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ macro(generate_docs header_file)
     COMMAND rm -rf ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cpp2rst_generated
     COMMAND
       PYTHONPATH=${CPP2PY_BINARY_DIR}:$ENV{PYTHONPATH}
-      ${CPP2PY_BINARY_DIR}/bin/c++2rst
+      PATH=${CPP2PY_BINARY_DIR}/bin:${CPP2PY_ROOT}/bin:$ENV{PATH}
+      c++2rst
       ${header_file}
       -N ${PROJECT_NAME}
       --output_directory ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cpp2rst_generated