diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2c06bcb..7867ffc 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
 
 set(PROJECT_NAME "Chattring")
-set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE Debug)
+if(NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
+    set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE Release CACHE STRING "Choose the type of build." FORCE)
+endif()
 
 project(${PROJECT_NAME})
 
diff --git a/CMakeSettings.json b/CMakeSettings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b58599c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CMakeSettings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+{
+  "configurations": [
+    {
+      "name": "x64-Debug",
+      "generator": "Ninja",
+      "configurationType": "Debug",
+      "inheritEnvironments": [ "msvc_x64_x64" ],
+      "buildRoot": "${projectDir}\\out\\build\\${name}",
+      "installRoot": "${projectDir}\\out\\install\\${name}",
+      "cmakeCommandArgs": "",
+      "buildCommandArgs": "",
+      "ctestCommandArgs": ""
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "x64-Release",
+      "generator": "Ninja",
+      "configurationType": "Release",
+      "buildRoot": "${projectDir}\\out\\build\\${name}",
+      "installRoot": "${projectDir}\\out\\install\\${name}",
+      "cmakeCommandArgs": "",
+      "buildCommandArgs": "",
+      "ctestCommandArgs": "",
+      "inheritEnvironments": [ "msvc_x64_x64" ],
+      "variables": []
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Client/CMakeLists.txt b/Client/CMakeLists.txt
index 6527106..527f7cf 100644
--- a/Client/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Client/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
 
 set(PROJECT_NAME "Client")
-set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE Debug)
 set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)
 
 project(${PROJECT_NAME} CXX)
diff --git a/Server/CMakeLists.txt b/Server/CMakeLists.txt
index 4bc820c..ff4156c 100644
--- a/Server/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Server/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
 
 set(PROJECT_NAME "Server")
-set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE Debug)
 set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)
 
 project(${PROJECT_NAME} CXX)