diff --git a/examples/cpp/configuration/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/cpp/configuration/CMakeLists.txt
index 33e22f366c7..e64fe0094b2 100644
--- a/examples/cpp/configuration/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/cpp/configuration/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -35,6 +35,15 @@ if(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "GNU|Clang")
     endif()
 endif()
 
+# Set CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE to Release by default.
+if(NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE AND NOT CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES)
+    message(STATUS "Setting build type to 'Release' as none was specified.")
+    set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE Release CACHE STRING
+        "Choose the type of build, options are: None Debug Release RelWithDebInfo MinSizeRel."
+        FORCE)
+    set_property(CACHE CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE PROPERTY STRINGS "Debug" "Release" "MinSizeRel" "RelWithDebInfo")
+endif()
+
 message(STATUS "Configuring configuration example...")
 file(GLOB CONFIGURATION_SOURCES_CXX "*.cxx")
 file(GLOB CONFIGURATION_SOURCES_CPP "*.cpp")
diff --git a/examples/cpp/content_filter/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/cpp/content_filter/CMakeLists.txt
index 4d50fdcdbde..4454874b563 100644
--- a/examples/cpp/content_filter/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/cpp/content_filter/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,6 +25,15 @@ if(NOT fastdds_FOUND)
     find_package(fastdds 3 REQUIRED)
 endif()
 
+# Set CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE to Release by default.
+if(NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE AND NOT CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES)
+    message(STATUS "Setting build type to 'Release' as none was specified.")
+    set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE Release CACHE STRING
+        "Choose the type of build, options are: None Debug Release RelWithDebInfo MinSizeRel."
+        FORCE)
+    set_property(CACHE CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE PROPERTY STRINGS "Debug" "Release" "MinSizeRel" "RelWithDebInfo")
+endif()
+
 message(STATUS "Configuring content filter example...")
 
 file(GLOB CONTENT_FILTER_SOURCES_CXX "*.cxx")
diff --git a/examples/cpp/custom_payload_pool/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/cpp/custom_payload_pool/CMakeLists.txt
index 7bae9057976..fb6b5834352 100644
--- a/examples/cpp/custom_payload_pool/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/cpp/custom_payload_pool/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -34,6 +34,15 @@ if(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "GNU|Clang")
     endif()
 endif()
 
+# Set CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE to Release by default.
+if(NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE AND NOT CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES)
+    message(STATUS "Setting build type to 'Release' as none was specified.")
+    set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE Release CACHE STRING
+        "Choose the type of build, options are: None Debug Release RelWithDebInfo MinSizeRel."
+        FORCE)
+    set_property(CACHE CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE PROPERTY STRINGS "Debug" "Release" "MinSizeRel" "RelWithDebInfo")
+endif()
+
 message(STATUS "Configuring custom payload pool example...")
 file(GLOB CUSTOM_PAYLOAD_POOL_DATA_EXAMPLE_SOURCES_CXX "*.cxx")
 file(GLOB CUSTOM_PAYLOAD_POOL_DATA_EXAMPLE_SOURCES_CPP "*.cpp")
diff --git a/examples/cpp/delivery_mechanisms/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/cpp/delivery_mechanisms/CMakeLists.txt
index 4e39a81a0d0..f07a74ba792 100644
--- a/examples/cpp/delivery_mechanisms/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/cpp/delivery_mechanisms/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -34,6 +34,15 @@ if(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "GNU|Clang")
     endif()
 endif()
 
+# Set CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE to Release by default.
+if(NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE AND NOT CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES)
+    message(STATUS "Setting build type to 'Release' as none was specified.")
+    set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE Release CACHE STRING
+        "Choose the type of build, options are: None Debug Release RelWithDebInfo MinSizeRel."
+        FORCE)
+    set_property(CACHE CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE PROPERTY STRINGS "Debug" "Release" "MinSizeRel" "RelWithDebInfo")
+endif()
+
 message(STATUS "Configuring delivery mechanisms example...")
 file(GLOB DELIVERY_MECHANISMS_SOURCES_CXX "*.cxx")
 file(GLOB DELIVERY_MECHANISMS_SOURCES_CPP "*.cpp")
diff --git a/examples/cpp/discovery_server/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/cpp/discovery_server/CMakeLists.txt
index 44d985226ac..b2ad4f51ebe 100644
--- a/examples/cpp/discovery_server/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/cpp/discovery_server/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -34,6 +34,15 @@ if(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "GNU|Clang")
     endif()
 endif()
 
+# Set CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE to Release by default.
+if(NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE AND NOT CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES)
+    message(STATUS "Setting build type to 'Release' as none was specified.")
+    set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE Release CACHE STRING
+        "Choose the type of build, options are: None Debug Release RelWithDebInfo MinSizeRel."
+        FORCE)
+    set_property(CACHE CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE PROPERTY STRINGS "Debug" "Release" "MinSizeRel" "RelWithDebInfo")
+endif()
+
 message(STATUS "Configuring discovery server example...")
 file(GLOB DISCOVERY_SERVER_SOURCES_CXX "*.cxx")
 file(GLOB DISCOVERY_SERVER_SOURCES_CPP "*.cpp")
diff --git a/examples/cpp/flow_control/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/cpp/flow_control/CMakeLists.txt
index f84047b8517..532f37d8b2f 100644
--- a/examples/cpp/flow_control/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/cpp/flow_control/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -38,6 +38,15 @@ if(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "GNU|Clang")
     endif()
 endif()
 
+# Set CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE to Release by default.
+if(NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE AND NOT CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES)
+    message(STATUS "Setting build type to 'Release' as none was specified.")
+    set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE Release CACHE STRING
+        "Choose the type of build, options are: None Debug Release RelWithDebInfo MinSizeRel."
+        FORCE)
+    set_property(CACHE CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE PROPERTY STRINGS "Debug" "Release" "MinSizeRel" "RelWithDebInfo")
+endif()
+
 message(STATUS "Configuring DDS Flow Control example...")
 file(GLOB DDS_FLOWCONTROL_EXAMPLE_SOURCES_CXX "*.cxx")
 file(GLOB DDS_FLOWCONTROL_EXAMPLE_SOURCES_CPP "*.cpp")
diff --git a/examples/cpp/hello_world/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/cpp/hello_world/CMakeLists.txt
index 573fd36c4f4..a2706c4a406 100644
--- a/examples/cpp/hello_world/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/cpp/hello_world/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -34,6 +34,15 @@ if(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "GNU|Clang")
     endif()
 endif()
 
+# Set CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE to Release by default.
+if(NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE AND NOT CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES)
+    message(STATUS "Setting build type to 'Release' as none was specified.")
+    set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE Release CACHE STRING
+        "Choose the type of build, options are: None Debug Release RelWithDebInfo MinSizeRel."
+        FORCE)
+    set_property(CACHE CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE PROPERTY STRINGS "Debug" "Release" "MinSizeRel" "RelWithDebInfo")
+endif()
+
 message(STATUS "Configuring hello world example...")
 file(GLOB HELLO_WORLD_SOURCES_CXX "*.cxx")
 file(GLOB HELLO_WORLD_SOURCES_CPP "*.cpp")
diff --git a/examples/cpp/request_reply/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/cpp/request_reply/CMakeLists.txt
index bcfc2304383..22259a20343 100644
--- a/examples/cpp/request_reply/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/cpp/request_reply/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -34,6 +34,15 @@ if(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "GNU|Clang")
     endif()
 endif()
 
+# Set CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE to Release by default.
+if(NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE AND NOT CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES)
+    message(STATUS "Setting build type to 'Release' as none was specified.")
+    set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE Release CACHE STRING
+        "Choose the type of build, options are: None Debug Release RelWithDebInfo MinSizeRel."
+        FORCE)
+    set_property(CACHE CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE PROPERTY STRINGS "Debug" "Release" "MinSizeRel" "RelWithDebInfo")
+endif()
+
 message(STATUS "Configuring ${PROJECT_NAME}...")
 file(GLOB REQUEST_REPLY_TYPES_SOURCES_CXX "types/*.cxx")
 file(GLOB REQUEST_REPLY_SOURCES_CXX "*.cxx")
diff --git a/examples/cpp/rtps/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/cpp/rtps/CMakeLists.txt
index 01114865e24..9b5ea87537a 100644
--- a/examples/cpp/rtps/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/cpp/rtps/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -38,6 +38,15 @@ if(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "GNU|Clang")
     endif()
 endif()
 
+# Set CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE to Release by default.
+if(NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE AND NOT CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES)
+    message(STATUS "Setting build type to 'Release' as none was specified.")
+    set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE Release CACHE STRING
+        "Choose the type of build, options are: None Debug Release RelWithDebInfo MinSizeRel."
+        FORCE)
+    set_property(CACHE CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE PROPERTY STRINGS "Debug" "Release" "MinSizeRel" "RelWithDebInfo")
+endif()
+
 message(STATUS "Configuring Registered...")
 file(GLOB RTPS_SOURCES_CPP "*.cpp")
 
diff --git a/examples/cpp/security/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/cpp/security/CMakeLists.txt
index b14b531072f..18797ef45ea 100644
--- a/examples/cpp/security/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/cpp/security/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -35,6 +35,15 @@ if(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "GNU|Clang")
     endif()
 endif()
 
+# Set CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE to Release by default.
+if(NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE AND NOT CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES)
+    message(STATUS "Setting build type to 'Release' as none was specified.")
+    set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE Release CACHE STRING
+        "Choose the type of build, options are: None Debug Release RelWithDebInfo MinSizeRel."
+        FORCE)
+    set_property(CACHE CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE PROPERTY STRINGS "Debug" "Release" "MinSizeRel" "RelWithDebInfo")
+endif()
+
 message(STATUS "Configuring secure hello world example...")
 
 file(GLOB SECURE_HELLO_WORLD_SOURCES_CXX "*.cxx")
diff --git a/examples/cpp/static_edp_discovery/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/cpp/static_edp_discovery/CMakeLists.txt
index 5330d0f8d5a..f8073585f73 100644
--- a/examples/cpp/static_edp_discovery/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/cpp/static_edp_discovery/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -35,6 +35,15 @@ if(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "GNU|Clang")
     endif()
 endif()
 
+# Set CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE to Release by default.
+if(NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE AND NOT CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES)
+    message(STATUS "Setting build type to 'Release' as none was specified.")
+    set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE Release CACHE STRING
+        "Choose the type of build, options are: None Debug Release RelWithDebInfo MinSizeRel."
+        FORCE)
+    set_property(CACHE CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE PROPERTY STRINGS "Debug" "Release" "MinSizeRel" "RelWithDebInfo")
+endif()
+
 message(STATUS "Configuring static edp discovery example...")
 file(GLOB STATIC_EDP_DISCOVERY_SOURCES_CXX "*.cxx")
 file(GLOB STATIC_EDP_DISCOVERY_SOURCES_CPP "*.cpp")
diff --git a/examples/cpp/topic_instances/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/cpp/topic_instances/CMakeLists.txt
index 8da7a76c5ef..c7ea4a365a0 100644
--- a/examples/cpp/topic_instances/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/cpp/topic_instances/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -35,6 +35,15 @@ if(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "GNU|Clang")
     endif()
 endif()
 
+# Set CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE to Release by default.
+if(NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE AND NOT CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES)
+    message(STATUS "Setting build type to 'Release' as none was specified.")
+    set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE Release CACHE STRING
+        "Choose the type of build, options are: None Debug Release RelWithDebInfo MinSizeRel."
+        FORCE)
+    set_property(CACHE CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE PROPERTY STRINGS "Debug" "Release" "MinSizeRel" "RelWithDebInfo")
+endif()
+
 message(STATUS "Configuring topic instances example...")
 file(GLOB TOPIC_INSTANCES_SOURCES_CXX "*.cxx")
 file(GLOB TOPIC_INSTANCES_SOURCES_CPP "*.cpp")
diff --git a/examples/cpp/xtypes/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/cpp/xtypes/CMakeLists.txt
index 3f1088a1697..c2427523bbe 100644
--- a/examples/cpp/xtypes/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/cpp/xtypes/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -34,6 +34,15 @@ if(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "GNU|Clang")
     endif()
 endif()
 
+# Set CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE to Release by default.
+if(NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE AND NOT CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES)
+    message(STATUS "Setting build type to 'Release' as none was specified.")
+    set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE Release CACHE STRING
+        "Choose the type of build, options are: None Debug Release RelWithDebInfo MinSizeRel."
+        FORCE)
+    set_property(CACHE CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE PROPERTY STRINGS "Debug" "Release" "MinSizeRel" "RelWithDebInfo")
+endif()
+
 message(STATUS "Configuring ${PROJECT_NAME}...")
 file(GLOB EXAMPLE_SOURCES "*.cpp")