diff --git a/srcpkgs/conky-cli/template b/srcpkgs/conky-cli/template
index b61bdcca050..7d512b65ab3 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/conky-cli/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/conky-cli/template
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ revision=1
 wrksrc="${pkgname/-cli/}-${version}"
 build_style=cmake
 conf_files="/etc/conky/conky.conf /etc/conky/conky_no_x11.conf"
-configure_args="-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DMAINTAINER_MODE=ON -DRELEASE=ON
+configure_args="-DMAINTAINER_MODE=ON -DRELEASE=ON
  -DDOC_PATH=share/doc/${pkgname} -DBUILD_X11=OFF -DBUILD_CURL=ON -DBUILD_XDBE=OFF
  -DBUILD_RSS=ON -DBUILD_WEATHER_METAR=OFF -DBUILD_IMLIB2=OFF -DBUILD_WLAN=ON
  -DBUILD_DOCS=ON"