diff --git a/build/Build.proj b/build/Build.proj
index 98f10aaf9c..2b9040dab3 100644
--- a/build/Build.proj
+++ b/build/Build.proj
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <BuildConfiguration>Debug</BuildConfiguration>
+    <BuildConfiguration>Release</BuildConfiguration>
     <BuildFolder>_BuildOutput\</BuildFolder>
     <BuildZipFileName>UmbracoCms$(DECIMAL_BUILD_NUMBER).zip</BuildZipFileName>
     <BuildZipFileNameBin>UmbracoCms.AllBinaries$(DECIMAL_BUILD_NUMBER).zip</BuildZipFileNameBin>