diff --git a/.github/workflows/Android_Build.yml b/.github/workflows/Android_Build.yml
index 11811f8b..4ca1d2db 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Android_Build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Android_Build.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ on:
     branches:
       - master
   pull_request:
+  
+env:
+  # Customize the CMake build type here (Release, Debug, RelWithDebInfo, etc.)
+  CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE: Release
 
 jobs:
   x64:
@@ -47,14 +51,14 @@ jobs:
         java-version: '17'
 
     - name: Configure CMake
-      run: cmake -B ${{github.workspace}}/build -DBUILD_HYDRA_CORE=1 -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{env.BUILD_TYPE}} -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=${ANDROID_NDK_ROOT}/build/cmake/android.toolchain.cmake -DANDROID_ABI=x86_64 -DENABLE_VULKAN=0 -DENABLE_USER_BUILD=ON
+      run: cmake -B ${{github.workspace}}/build -DBUILD_HYDRA_CORE=1 -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{env.CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}} -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=${ANDROID_NDK_ROOT}/build/cmake/android.toolchain.cmake -DANDROID_ABI=x86_64 -DENABLE_VULKAN=0 -DENABLE_USER_BUILD=ON
 
     - name: Build
       run: |
         # Apply patch for GLES compatibility
         git apply ./.github/gles.patch
         # Build the project with CMake
-        cmake --build ${{github.workspace}}/build --config ${{ env.BUILD_TYPE }}
+        cmake --build ${{github.workspace}}/build --config ${{ env.CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE }}
 
         # Strip the generated library and move it to the appropriate location
         ${ANDROID_NDK_ROOT}/toolchains/llvm/prebuilt/linux-x86_64/bin/llvm-strip --strip-unneeded ./build/libAlber.so
@@ -112,14 +116,14 @@ jobs:
         java-version: '17'
 
     - name: Configure CMake
-      run: cmake -B ${{github.workspace}}/build -DBUILD_HYDRA_CORE=1 -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{env.BUILD_TYPE}} -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=${ANDROID_NDK_ROOT}/build/cmake/android.toolchain.cmake -DANDROID_ABI=arm64-v8a -DENABLE_VULKAN=0 -DENABLE_USER_BUILD=ON -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="-march=armv8-a+crypto"
+      run: cmake -B ${{github.workspace}}/build -DBUILD_HYDRA_CORE=1 -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{env.CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}} -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=${ANDROID_NDK_ROOT}/build/cmake/android.toolchain.cmake -DANDROID_ABI=arm64-v8a -DENABLE_VULKAN=0 -DENABLE_USER_BUILD=ON -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="-march=armv8-a+crypto"
 
     - name: Build
       run: |
         # Apply patch for GLES compatibility
         git apply ./.github/gles.patch
         # Build the project with CMake
-        cmake --build ${{github.workspace}}/build --config ${{ env.BUILD_TYPE }}
+        cmake --build ${{github.workspace}}/build --config ${{ env.CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE }}
 
         # Strip the generated library and move it to the appropriate location
         ${ANDROID_NDK_ROOT}/toolchains/llvm/prebuilt/linux-x86_64/bin/llvm-strip --strip-unneeded ./build/libAlber.so