diff --git a/rebuild-libs.py b/rebuild-libs.py
index dfea16e..0de34f1 100755
--- a/rebuild-libs.py
+++ b/rebuild-libs.py
@@ -964,7 +964,8 @@ def build_freetype():
 
 	run_command([
 		"cmake",
-		"--build", "build"
+		"--build", "build",
+		"--config", "RelWithDebInfo"
 	], cwd=lib_dir)
 
 
@@ -973,7 +974,7 @@ def build_freetype():
 	os.makedirs(target + "/freetype/include", exist_ok=True)
 	os.makedirs(target + "/freetype/dist", exist_ok=True)
 	if target == 'windows':
-		shutil.copy(lib_dir + "/build/freetype.lib", target + "/freetype/lib/")
+		shutil.copy(lib_dir + "/build/RelWithDebInfo/freetype.lib", target + "/freetype/lib/")
 	else:
 		#todo: check what gets build on other oses:
 		shutil.copy(lib_dir + "/build/libfreetype.a", target + "/freetype/lib/")