diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 3b5690438..9e68475ee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ concurrency:
   cancel-in-progress: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' }}
 
 env:
-  BUILD_TYPE: Release
+  BUILD_TYPE: RelWithDebInfo
 
 jobs:
   reuse: