diff --git a/xmake.lua b/xmake.lua
index a959996df..c0378f318 100644
--- a/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake.lua
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ add_vectorexts("sse", "sse2", "sse3", "ssse3")
 add_vectorexts("neon")
 
 -- build configurations
-add_rules("mode.debug", "mode.releasedbg")
+add_rules("mode.debug", "mode.releasedbg", "mode.release")
 
 if has_config("unitybuild") then
     add_rules("c.unity_build")