diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-helloworld-vita.yml b/.github/workflows/build-helloworld-vita.yml
index 36a976f1..5ea99d1f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-helloworld-vita.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-helloworld-vita.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           export VITASDK=/usr/local/vitasdk
           export PATH=$VITASDK/bin:$PATH
+          export CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug
           mkdir build
           cd build
           cmake .. -DDAWN_BUILD_TARGET=target-helloworld-vita