diff --git a/build/cmake/CMakeLists.txt b/build/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
index 1e2921d..31fe3d5 100644
--- a/build/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/build/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 2.8.9)
 SET(ZSTD_SOURCE_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../..")
 
 # Ensure Release build even if not invoked via Makefile
-SET(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE "Release")
+# SET(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE "Release")
 
 LIST(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/CMakeModules")
 INCLUDE(GNUInstallDirs)