diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
index 1bb54b75..c8401383 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ services:
       - BUILDCORDOVA=${BUILDCORDOVA:-OFF}
       - BUILDSWIGNODE=${BUILDSWIGNODE:-OFF}
       - BUILDEXAMPLES=${BUILDEXAMPLES:-OFF}
-      - CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:-Release}
+      - CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE
       - IPK=${IPK:-OFF}
       - RPM=${RPM:-OFF}
       - NPM=${NPM:-OFF}