diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index add6c6a5e..98f1694fa 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.4)
 PROJECT(BULLET_PHYSICS)
 
 IF (NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
- SET(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE "Debug")
+ SET(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE "Release")
 ENDIF (NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)