diff --git a/scripts/linux/setup.sh b/scripts/linux/setup.sh
index d40b92d..d71869f 100755
--- a/scripts/linux/setup.sh
+++ b/scripts/linux/setup.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ LINUX_LIB_DIR=../lib/linux
 
 cmake \
   -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=1 \
-  -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithAsserts \
+  -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
   -DSTAR_USE_JEMALLOC=ON \
   -DCMAKE_INCLUDE_PATH=$LINUX_LIB_DIR/include \
   -DCMAKE_LIBRARY_PATH=$LINUX_LIB_DIR/ \
diff --git a/scripts/osx/setup.sh b/scripts/osx/setup.sh
index 7144ac0..6b9658c 100644
--- a/scripts/osx/setup.sh
+++ b/scripts/osx/setup.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ fi
 
 CC=clang CXX=clang++ cmake \
   -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=true \
-  -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithAsserts \
+  -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
   -DSTAR_BUILD_QT_TOOLS=$BUILD_QT_TOOLS \
   -DSTAR_USE_JEMALLOC=ON \
   -DCMAKE_INCLUDE_PATH=../lib/osx/include \