diff --git a/.github/workflows/bcny-firebase.yml b/.github/workflows/bcny-firebase.yml
index c26cc329cd..03f8f32a00 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bcny-firebase.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bcny-firebase.yml
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ jobs:
         run:
           cmake -B ${{ github.workspace }}/BinaryCache/firebase `
                 -D BUILD_SHARED_LIBS=NO `
+                -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release `
                 -D CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${{ github.workspace }}/BuildRoot/Library/firebase/usr `
                 -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" `
                 -A ${{ matrix.platform }} `