diff --git a/examples/llama.android/app/build.gradle.kts b/examples/llama.android/app/build.gradle.kts
index 7815a8025..aadbe22c9 100644
--- a/examples/llama.android/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/examples/llama.android/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ android {
         }
         externalNativeBuild {
             cmake {
+                arguments += "-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release"
                 cppFlags += listOf()
                 arguments += listOf()
             }