diff --git a/trunk/cmake/Config.cmake b/trunk/cmake/Config.cmake
index ec8f51e69..80216035a 100644
--- a/trunk/cmake/Config.cmake
+++ b/trunk/cmake/Config.cmake
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-######################################################################################
-### 0) Detect the configuration
+tion
 ######################################################################################
 
 # Inspired by Boost and SFML CMake files
@@ -33,6 +32,12 @@ endif()
 ### 0) Define general CXX flags for DEBUG and RELEASE
 ######################################################################################
 
+if(DEBUG)
+  set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE "Debug" CACHE STRING "" FORCE)
+else(DEBUG)
+  set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE "Release" CACHE STRING "" FORCE)
+endif(DEBUG)
+
 add_definitions(-DDEPRECATED_MESSAGES)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG  "-Wunknown-pragmas -O0 -g -Wall -Wextra -ansi -pedantic" CACHE STRING "" FORCE)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE  "-Wunknown-pragmas -O2" CACHE STRING "" FORCE)
@@ -86,3 +91,4 @@ set(ENABLE_CMAKE_EXAMPLE "true" CACHE PATH "ParadisEO examples")
 if(UNIX)
     set(INSTALL_SUB_DIR /paradiseo)
 endif()
+