diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 124962b..fe51f1c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,8 +18,10 @@ set(kernel_headers "")
 
 set(version_args --arch ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR})
 
-if (CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE AND NOT "${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}" STREQUAL "Debug")
-	set(version_args ${version_args} "--release")
+if (CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
+	if (NOT "${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}" STREQUAL "Debug")
+		set(version_args ${version_args} "--release")
+	endif ()
 endif()
 
 execute_process(