diff --git a/CMakeLists.dist-minimal b/CMakeLists.dist-minimal
index f9307099..90157bc1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.dist-minimal
+++ b/CMakeLists.dist-minimal
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ endif()
 find_package(Threads REQUIRED)
 
 if(NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
-  set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE Release CACHE STRING
+  set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE MinSizeRel CACHE STRING
     "Choose the type of build, options are: Debug Release RelWithDebInfo MinSizeRel."
     FORCE)
 endif()
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index bd837af4..97c756d0 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ else()
 endif()
 
 if(NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
-  set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE Release CACHE STRING
+  set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE MinSizeRel CACHE STRING
     "Choose the type of build, options are: Debug Release RelWithDebInfo MinSizeRel."
     FORCE)
 endif()