diff --git a/cmake/externals/bullet/CMakeLists.txt b/cmake/externals/bullet/CMakeLists.txt
index 3680bf459f..f9e812b119 100644
--- a/cmake/externals/bullet/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cmake/externals/bullet/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ ExternalProject_Add(
   ${EXTERNAL_NAME}
   URL ${DOWNLOAD_URL}
   URL_MD5 ${DOWNLOAD_MD5}
-  CMAKE_ARGS ${PLATFORM_CMAKE_ARGS} -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=<INSTALL_DIR> -DBUILD_EXTRAS=0 -DINSTALL_LIBS=1 -DBUILD_DEMOS=0 -DUSE_GLUT=0
+  CMAKE_ARGS ${PLATFORM_CMAKE_ARGS} -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=<INSTALL_DIR> -DBUILD_EXTRAS=0 -DINSTALL_LIBS=1 -DBUILD_DEMOS=0 -DUSE_GLUT=0
   LOG_DOWNLOAD 1
   LOG_CONFIGURE 1
   LOG_BUILD 1
@@ -52,16 +52,16 @@ endif ()
 
 if (DEFINED BULLET_LIB_EXT)
   set(${EXTERNAL_NAME_UPPER}_DYNAMICS_LIBRARY_RELEASE ${BULLET_LIB_DIR}/${LIB_PREFIX}BulletDynamics.${BULLET_LIB_EXT} CACHE FILEPATH "Bullet dynamics release library location")
-  set(${EXTERNAL_NAME_UPPER}_DYNAMICS_LIBRARY_DEBUG ${BULLET_LIB_DIR}/${LIB_PREFIX}BulletDynamics_Debug.${BULLET_LIB_EXT}  CACHE FILEPATH "Bullet dynamics debug library location")
+  set(${EXTERNAL_NAME_UPPER}_DYNAMICS_LIBRARY_DEBUG "" CACHE FILEPATH "Bullet dynamics debug library location")
 
   set(${EXTERNAL_NAME_UPPER}_COLLISION_LIBRARY_RELEASE ${BULLET_LIB_DIR}/${LIB_PREFIX}BulletCollision.${BULLET_LIB_EXT} CACHE FILEPATH "Bullet collision release library location")
-  set(${EXTERNAL_NAME_UPPER}_COLLISION_LIBRARY_DEBUG ${BULLET_LIB_DIR}/${LIB_PREFIX}BulletCollision_Debug.${BULLET_LIB_EXT}  CACHE FILEPATH "Bullet collision debug library location")
+  set(${EXTERNAL_NAME_UPPER}_COLLISION_LIBRARY_DEBUG "" CACHE FILEPATH "Bullet collision debug library location")
 
   set(${EXTERNAL_NAME_UPPER}_MATH_LIBRARY_RELEASE ${BULLET_LIB_DIR}/${LIB_PREFIX}LinearMath.${BULLET_LIB_EXT} CACHE FILEPATH "Bullet math release library location")
-  set(${EXTERNAL_NAME_UPPER}_MATH_LIBRARY_DEBUG ${BULLET_LIB_DIR}/${LIB_PREFIX}LinearMath_Debug.${BULLET_LIB_EXT}  CACHE FILEPATH "Bullet math debug library location")
+  set(${EXTERNAL_NAME_UPPER}_MATH_LIBRARY_DEBUG "" CACHE FILEPATH "Bullet math debug library location")
 
   set(${EXTERNAL_NAME_UPPER}_SOFTBODY_LIBRARY_RELEASE ${BULLET_LIB_DIR}/${LIB_PREFIX}BulletSoftBody.${BULLET_LIB_EXT} CACHE FILEPATH "Bullet softbody release library location")
-  set(${EXTERNAL_NAME_UPPER}_SOFTBODY_LIBRARY_DEBUG ${BULLET_LIB_DIR}/${LIB_PREFIX}BulletSoftBody_Debug.${BULLET_LIB_EXT}  CACHE FILEPATH "Bullet softbody debug library location")
+  set(${EXTERNAL_NAME_UPPER}_SOFTBODY_LIBRARY_DEBUG "" CACHE FILEPATH "Bullet softbody debug library location")
 endif ()
 
 if (DEFINED ${EXTERNAL_NAME_UPPER}_DYNAMICS_LIBRARY_RELEASE)