2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/science/electronics/kicad/base.nix b/pkgs/applications/science/electronics/kicad/base.nix
index fa9b77037038..3403e410cf85 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/science/electronics/kicad/base.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/science/electronics/kicad/base.nix
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     "-DKICAD_BUILD_QA_TESTS=OFF"
   ]
   ++ optionals (debug) [
-    "-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug"
     "-DKICAD_STDLIB_DEBUG=ON"
     "-DKICAD_USE_VALGRIND=ON"
   ]
@@ -115,6 +114,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     "-DKICAD_SANITIZE_THREADS=ON"
   ];
 
+  cmakeBuildType = if debug then "Debug" else "Release";
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     cmake
     doxygen
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/science/electronics/openboardview/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/science/electronics/openboardview/default.nix
index 715a99cf4897..a750001d05db 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/science/electronics/openboardview/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/science/electronics/openboardview/default.nix
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   cmakeFlags = [
-    "-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release"
     "-DGLAD_REPRODUCIBLE=On"
   ];