diff --git a/cmake/macros/CopyDllsBesideWindowsExecutable.cmake b/cmake/macros/CopyDllsBesideWindowsExecutable.cmake
index cecdae3696..b57c781eff 100644
--- a/cmake/macros/CopyDllsBesideWindowsExecutable.cmake
+++ b/cmake/macros/CopyDllsBesideWindowsExecutable.cmake
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ macro(COPY_DLLS_BESIDE_WINDOWS_EXECUTABLE)
     add_custom_command(
       TARGET ${TARGET_NAME}
       POST_BUILD
-      COMMAND CMD /C "SET PATH=%PATH%;${QT_DIR}/bin && ${WINDEPLOYQT_COMMAND} --release $<TARGET_FILE:${TARGET_NAME}>"
+      COMMAND CMD /C "SET PATH=%PATH%;${QT_DIR}/bin && ${WINDEPLOYQT_COMMAND} $<$<OR:$<CONFIG:Release>,$<CONFIG:MinSizeRel>,$<CONFIG:RelWithDebInfo>>:--release> $<TARGET_FILE:${TARGET_NAME}>"
     )
   endif ()
 endmacro()
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