diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e64465c..daea8a5 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@
 
 if(NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
     set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE "Release" CACHE STRING "The type of build: Debug Release MinSizeRel RelWithDebInfo." FORCE)
+    set_property(CACHE CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE PROPERTY STRINGS Debug Release MinSizeRel RelWithDebInfo)
 endif()
-set_property(CACHE CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE PROPERTY STRINGS Debug Release MinSizeRel RelWithDebInfo)
 
 function (option_if_not_defined name description default)
     if(NOT DEFINED ${name})