diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index b74118a7..b990796b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           mkdir build
           pushd build
-          cmake -DBUILD_BPF=On -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug -DBUILD_FALCO_UNIT_TESTS=On ..
+          cmake -DBUILD_BPF=On -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DBUILD_FALCO_UNIT_TESTS=On ..
           popd
 
       - name: Build
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           mkdir build
           pushd build
-          cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=debug -DBUILD_BPF=On -DBUILD_FALCO_UNIT_TESTS=On ..
+          cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug -DBUILD_BPF=On -DBUILD_FALCO_UNIT_TESTS=On ..
           popd
 
       - name: Build
diff --git a/cmake/modules/falcosecurity-libs.cmake b/cmake/modules/falcosecurity-libs.cmake
index e143ac8a..1eea1dd0 100644
--- a/cmake/modules/falcosecurity-libs.cmake
+++ b/cmake/modules/falcosecurity-libs.cmake
@@ -32,7 +32,10 @@ else()
   endif()
 
   # cd /path/to/build && cmake /path/to/source
-  execute_process(COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -DFALCOSECURITY_LIBS_VERSION=${FALCOSECURITY_LIBS_VERSION} -DFALCOSECURITY_LIBS_CHECKSUM=${FALCOSECURITY_LIBS_CHECKSUM}
+  execute_process(COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}"
+      -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE="${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}"
+      -DFALCOSECURITY_LIBS_VERSION=${FALCOSECURITY_LIBS_VERSION}
+      -DFALCOSECURITY_LIBS_CHECKSUM=${FALCOSECURITY_LIBS_CHECKSUM}
     ${FALCOSECURITY_LIBS_CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR} WORKING_DIRECTORY ${FALCOSECURITY_LIBS_CMAKE_WORKING_DIR})
 
   # cmake --build .