diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 1c8260ecb6..323e2ee2a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ jobs:
       run: pip install meson ninja
     - name: Setup
       shell: pwsh
-      run: meson setup build -Dperl=disabled -Dcredential_helpers=wincred
+      run: meson setup build -Dbuildtype=release -Dperl=disabled -Dcredential_helpers=wincred
     - name: Compile
       shell: pwsh
       run: meson compile -C build