diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/bo/bolt-launcher/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/bo/bolt-launcher/package.nix
index 662e6e03b12a..873898272736 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/bo/bolt-launcher/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/bo/bolt-launcher/package.nix
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ let
     ];
 
     cmakeFlags = [
-      "-D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release"
       "-D BOLT_LUAJIT_INCLUDE_DIR=${luajit}/include"
       "-G Ninja"
     ]