diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 83ca8e4182b70a..275240be5dc094 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 --vsenv -Dperl=disabled -Dcredential_helpers=wincred
+      run: meson setup build --vsenv -Dbuildtype=release -Dperl=disabled -Dcredential_helpers=wincred
     - name: Compile
       shell: pwsh
       run: meson compile -C build