diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 2498a7dde..a207dc6b9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           set PKG_CONFIG_PATH=%cd%\BUILD_win-amd64\INSTALL\lib\pkgconfig
           set CPPFLAGS=-I%cd%\BUILD_win-amd64\INSTALL\include
-          meson.exe setup . build -Dwerror=false --default-library=static
+          meson.exe setup . build -Dwerror=false --default-library=static --buildtype=release
           cd build
           ninja.exe