diff --git a/CMakePresets.json b/CMakePresets.json
index ed4c9d3a..9bcf60a8 100644
--- a/CMakePresets.json
+++ b/CMakePresets.json
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@
             "name": "ci",
             "displayName": "CI build",
             "binaryDir": "${sourceDir}/build-ci",
-            "inherits": "profile",
             "cacheVariables": {
+                "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE": "RelWithDebInfo",
                 "KNUT_ERROR_ON_WARN": "ON",
                 "KNUT_USE_STD_FORMAT": "OFF"
             }