diff --git a/s/cmake-init b/s/cmake-init
index 7adbc9a0b..2a3e97fc4 100755
--- a/s/cmake-init
+++ b/s/cmake-init
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ fi
 cat >| $BUILD/config.cmake <<HEREDOC
 SET (ERESSEA_DB "$ERESSEA_DB" CACHE STRING "Database driver")
 SET (LUA_DIR "$LUA_DIR" CACHE PATH "Lua root path")
-SET (CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE "$BUILD" FORCE)
+SET (CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE "$BUILD" CACHE STRING "")
 SET (CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX "$DEST" CACHE PATH "")
 SET (CMAKE_LIBRARY_PATH "$LIBRARY_PATH" CACHE PATH "")
 SET (CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH "$PREFIX_PATH" CACHE PATH "")