diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/musescore/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/musescore/default.nix
index c9a1f44ec63..18026808b2b 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/musescore/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/musescore/default.nix
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ mkDerivation rec {
   ];
 
   cmakeFlags = [
+    "-DMUSESCORE_BUILD_CONFIG=release"
     "-DUSE_SYSTEM_FREETYPE=ON"
   ];