diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ec17b09..f3cf5ca 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ set(CMAKE_AUTORCC ON)
 
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 23)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
+set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE Debug CACHE STRING "Build type" FORCE)
 
 find_package(ECM REQUIRED NO_MODULE)
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH} ${ECM_MODULE_PATH})