diff --git a/buildtypes/cmake.sh.in b/buildtypes/cmake.sh.in
index d8c13bc..0ea7ce0 100644
--- a/buildtypes/cmake.sh.in
+++ b/buildtypes/cmake.sh.in
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ bee_configure() {
         -DCMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR=${LIBDIR} \
         -DCMAKE_COLOR_MAKEFILE=OFF \
         -DCMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON \
+        -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo \
         "${@}" \
         ${BEE_BUILDTYPE_CMAKE_SOURCEDIR}
 }