diff --git a/test/CMakeLists.txt b/test/CMakeLists.txt
index a3f134b1..0a73de42 100644
--- a/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -120,4 +120,5 @@ add_test(find-package-test ${CMAKE_CTEST_COMMAND}
   "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/find-package-test"
   --build-generator ${CMAKE_GENERATOR}
   --build-makeprogram ${CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM}
-  --build-options "-Dcppformat_DIR=${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}")
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+  --build-options "-Dcppformat_DIR=${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}"
+                  "-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}")
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