diff --git a/.github/workflows/cmake.yml b/.github/workflows/cmake.yml
index c7b9c3334..6162f13ea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cmake.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cmake.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches: [ obsidian ]
 
+env:
+  # Customize the CMake build type here (Release, Debug, RelWithDebInfo, etc.)
+  BUILD_TYPE: Release
+
 jobs:
   build-win64:
     runs-on: windows-latest