diff --git a/include/cmake.mk b/include/cmake.mk
index 87309dd045..f59410c2f3 100644
--- a/include/cmake.mk
+++ b/include/cmake.mk
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ define Build/Configure/Default
 			-DCMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME=Linux \
 			-DCMAKE_SYSTEM_VERSION=1 \
 			-DCMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR=$(ARCH) \
-			-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
+			-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=$(if $(CONFIG_DEBUG),Debug,Release) \
 			-DCMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELEASE="-DNDEBUG" \
 			-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE="-DNDEBUG" \
 			-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="$(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER)" \