diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_centos8.yaml b/.github/workflows/release_centos8.yaml
index a72a1c053..d1dd2c6d9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_centos8.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_centos8.yaml
@@ -40,9 +40,13 @@ jobs:
           # Initialize dependencies.
           ./init
 
+          # Set default build_type to Release
+          INPUT_BUILD_TYPE=${{ github.event.inputs.build_type }}
+          BUILD_TYPE=${INPUT_BUILD_TYPE:-"Release"}
+
           # Build community binaries.
           cd build
-          cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{ github.event.inputs.build_type }} -DMG_ENTERPRISE=OFF ..
+          cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=$BUILD_TYPE -DMG_ENTERPRISE=OFF ..
           make -j$THREADS
 
       - name: Run unit tests
@@ -197,11 +201,15 @@ jobs:
           # Initialize dependencies.
           ./init
 
+          # Set default build_type to Release
+          INPUT_BUILD_TYPE=${{ github.event.inputs.build_type }}
+          BUILD_TYPE=${INPUT_BUILD_TYPE:-"Release"}
+
           # Build release binaries.
           cd build
-          cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{ github.event.inputs.build_type }} ..
+          cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=$BUILD_TYPE ..
           make -j$THREADS
-
+         
       - name: Create enterprise RPM package
         run: |
           # Activate toolchain.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_debian10.yaml b/.github/workflows/release_debian10.yaml
index 88d623b0e..277d4c55e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_debian10.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_debian10.yaml
@@ -40,9 +40,13 @@ jobs:
           # Initialize dependencies.
           ./init
 
+          # Set default build_type to Release
+          INPUT_BUILD_TYPE=${{ github.event.inputs.build_type }}
+          BUILD_TYPE=${INPUT_BUILD_TYPE:-"Release"}
+
           # Build community binaries.
           cd build
-          cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{ github.event.inputs.build_type }} -DMG_ENTERPRISE=OFF ..
+          cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=$BUILD_TYPE -DMG_ENTERPRISE=OFF ..
           make -j$THREADS
 
       - name: Run unit tests
@@ -197,9 +201,13 @@ jobs:
           # Initialize dependencies.
           ./init
 
+          # Set default build_type to Release
+          INPUT_BUILD_TYPE=${{ github.event.inputs.build_type }}
+          BUILD_TYPE=${INPUT_BUILD_TYPE:-"Release"}
+
           # Build release binaries.
           cd build
-          cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{ github.event.inputs.build_type }} ..
+          cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=$BUILD_TYPE ..
           make -j$THREADS
 
       - name: Create enterprise DEB package
@@ -329,9 +337,14 @@ jobs:
           source /opt/toolchain-v4/activate
           # Initialize dependencies.
           ./init
+          
+          # Set default build_type to Release
+          INPUT_BUILD_TYPE=${{ github.event.inputs.build_type }}
+          BUILD_TYPE=${INPUT_BUILD_TYPE:-"Release"}
+
           # Build only memgraph release binary.
           cd build
-          cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{ github.event.inputs.build_type }} ..
+          cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=$BUILD_TYPE ..
           make -j$THREADS memgraph
 
       - name: Run Jepsen tests
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_ubuntu2004.yaml b/.github/workflows/release_ubuntu2004.yaml
index cb788e58e..a2eb97c06 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_ubuntu2004.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_ubuntu2004.yaml
@@ -40,9 +40,13 @@ jobs:
           # Initialize dependencies.
           ./init
 
+          # Set default build_type to Release
+          INPUT_BUILD_TYPE=${{ github.event.inputs.build_type }}
+          BUILD_TYPE=${INPUT_BUILD_TYPE:-"Release"}
+
           # Build community binaries.
           cd build
-          cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{ github.event.inputs.build_type }} -DMG_ENTERPRISE=OFF ..
+          cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=$BUILD_TYPE -DMG_ENTERPRISE=OFF ..
           make -j$THREADS
 
       - name: Run unit tests
@@ -197,9 +201,13 @@ jobs:
           # Initialize dependencies.
           ./init
 
+          # Set default build_type to Release
+          INPUT_BUILD_TYPE=${{ github.event.inputs.build_type }}
+          BUILD_TYPE=${INPUT_BUILD_TYPE:-"Release"}
+
           # Build release binaries.
           cd build
-          cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{ github.event.inputs.build_type }} ..
+          cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=$BUILD_TYPE ..
           make -j$THREADS
 
       - name: Create enterprise DEB package
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f04f079bd..1933689fe 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -239,6 +239,9 @@ else()
 endif()
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+if (DEFINED CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE AND NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
+    message(FATAL_ERROR "CMake build type was set as empty, most likely a mistake")
+endif()
 
 # default build type is debug
 if (NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)