diff --git a/paddle/scripts/docker/build.sh b/paddle/scripts/docker/build.sh
index c44874eede03a8b1060b15e175ad89622f925940..3058cd9033a0917167aa6fafa5f3aa6353437dae 100755
--- a/paddle/scripts/docker/build.sh
+++ b/paddle/scripts/docker/build.sh
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ if [[ ${BUILD_AND_INSTALL:-OFF} == 'ON' ]]; then
       rm -rf * && rm -rf ../third_party
     fi
     cmake .. \
+	  -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
 	  -DWITH_DOC=${WITH_DOC:-OFF} \
 	  -DWITH_GPU=${WITH_GPU:-OFF} \
 	  -DWITH_AVX=${WITH_AVX:-OFF} \