diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b2f09b39c8..7fd218c2e8 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ LIBRARY_PATH := $(PWD)/lib
 
 all: build-cpp build-go
 
+mode = Release
+
 get-build-deps:
 	@(env bash $(PWD)/scripts/install_deps.sh)
 
@@ -105,13 +107,13 @@ build-go: milvus
 
 build-cpp:
 	@echo "Building Milvus cpp library ..."
-	@(env bash $(PWD)/scripts/core_build.sh -f "$(CUSTOM_THIRDPARTY_PATH)")
+	@(env bash $(PWD)/scripts/core_build.sh -t ${mode} -f "$(CUSTOM_THIRDPARTY_PATH)")
 	@(env bash $(PWD)/scripts/cwrapper_build.sh -t Release -f "$(CUSTOM_THIRDPARTY_PATH)")
 	@(env bash $(PWD)/scripts/cwrapper_rocksdb_build.sh -t Release -f "$(CUSTOM_THIRDPARTY_PATH)")
 
 build-cpp-with-unittest:
 	@echo "Building Milvus cpp library with unittest ..."
-	@(env bash $(PWD)/scripts/core_build.sh -u -c -f "$(CUSTOM_THIRDPARTY_PATH)")
+	@(env bash $(PWD)/scripts/core_build.sh -t ${mode} -u -c -f "$(CUSTOM_THIRDPARTY_PATH)")
 	@(env bash $(PWD)/scripts/cwrapper_build.sh -t Release -f "$(CUSTOM_THIRDPARTY_PATH)")
 	@(env bash $(PWD)/scripts/cwrapper_rocksdb_build.sh -t Release -f "$(CUSTOM_THIRDPARTY_PATH)")