diff --git a/etc/autobuild/ab3_defcfg.sh b/etc/autobuild/ab3_defcfg.sh
index 3790c3d..de0f2b7 100644
--- a/etc/autobuild/ab3_defcfg.sh
+++ b/etc/autobuild/ab3_defcfg.sh
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ AUTOTOOLS_DEF="""
 """
 CMAKE_DEF="""
 	-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$PREFIX
-	-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
+	-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo
 	-DCMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR=lib
 	-DLIB_INSTALL_DIR=lib
 	-DSYSCONF_INSTALL_DIR=$SYSCONF