diff --git a/Plugins/PackageToJS/Sources/PackageToJSPlugin.swift b/Plugins/PackageToJS/Sources/PackageToJSPlugin.swift
index 6ace4b72..9d0b2c19 100644
--- a/Plugins/PackageToJS/Sources/PackageToJSPlugin.swift
+++ b/Plugins/PackageToJS/Sources/PackageToJSPlugin.swift
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ struct PackageToJSPlugin: CommandPlugin {
             }
             buildConfiguration = _buildConfiguration
         } else {
-            buildConfiguration = .debug
+            buildConfiguration = .inherit
         }
         var parameters = PackageManager.BuildParameters(
             configuration: buildConfiguration,