diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3fd163e5a..02db21977 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ if(${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} MATCHES "FreeBSD")
 include_directories(/usr/local/include)
 endif()
 
-if("${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}" STREQUAL "Release" AND "${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME}" STREQUAL "Linux")
+if(("${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}" STREQUAL "Release" OR "${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}" STREQUAL "RelWithDebInfo")
+   AND "${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME}" STREQUAL "Linux")
   option(USE_LD_GOLD "Link with GNU Gold and enable LTO" ON)
 else()
   option(USE_LD_GOLD "Link with GNU Gold and enable LTO" OFF)