diff --git a/package/supertux/supertux.mk b/package/supertux/supertux.mk
index af25509da8..5842b17ba4 100644
--- a/package/supertux/supertux.mk
+++ b/package/supertux/supertux.mk
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ SUPERTUX_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE.txt data/AUTHORS
 SUPERTUX_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf boost freetype libcurl libgl libglew libglu \
 	libogg libpng libvorbis openal physfs sdl2 sdl2_image
 
+# CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release: disable profiling code (-pg)
 # ENABLE_BOOST_STATIC_LIBS=OFF: use boost shared libraries since supertux
 # depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS and boost provide only shared libraries with
 # BR2_SHARED_LIBS.
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ SUPERTUX_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf boost freetype libcurl libgl libglew libglu
 # in physfs.h (CHECK_SYMBOL_EXISTS) doesn't work.
 # ENABLE_OPENGLES2=OFF: Disable opengles2 for now.
 SUPERTUX_CONF_OPTS += \
+	-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
 	-DENABLE_BOOST_STATIC_LIBS=OFF \
 	-DBUILD_DOCUMENTATION=OFF \
 	-DENABLE_OPENGL=ON \