diff --git a/media-gfx/darktable/darktable-5.0.1-r1.ebuild b/media-gfx/darktable/darktable-5.0.1-r2.ebuild
similarity index 99%
rename from media-gfx/darktable/darktable-5.0.1-r1.ebuild
rename to media-gfx/darktable/darktable-5.0.1-r2.ebuild
index 26ab8ca159ea5..4d6e09b9b335a 100644
--- a/media-gfx/darktable/darktable-5.0.1-r1.ebuild
+++ b/media-gfx/darktable/darktable-5.0.1-r2.ebuild
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 EAPI=8
 
 LUA_COMPAT=( lua5-4 )
+: "${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:=ReleaseWithAsserts}"
 
 inherit cmake flag-o-matic lua-single toolchain-funcs xdg
 
@@ -132,7 +133,6 @@ src_prepare() {
 }
 
 src_configure() {
-	CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE="Release"
 	local mycmakeargs=(
 		-DBUILD_CURVE_TOOLS=$(usex tools)
 		-DBUILD_NOISE_TOOLS=$(usex tools)