diff --git a/packaging/linux/debian/rules b/packaging/linux/debian/rules
index fce908f9a..62ca7913a 100755
--- a/packaging/linux/debian/rules
+++ b/packaging/linux/debian/rules
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 #!/usr/bin/make -f
 
 l10npkgs_firstversion_ok := 4:17.03.90-0~
 
 include /usr/share/pkg-kde-tools/qt-kde-team/2/debian-qt-kde.mk
 include /usr/share/pkg-kde-tools/qt-kde-team/2/l10n-packages.mk
 
 override_dh_strip:
 	dh_strip --dbg-package=kstars-bleeding-dbg
 	
-.PHONY: override_dh_auto_test
+override_dh_auto_configure:
+	dh_auto_configure -- -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
+
+.PHONY: override_dh_auto_test override_dh_auto_configure