diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3163cf4..5016463 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,8 +2,13 @@ cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 2.8)
 
 project (pfaedle)
 
-set(CPPLINT "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cpplint.py")
-include(cmake/cpplint.cmake)
+if (CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
+	string(TOUPPER ${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE} CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
+endif()
+if (CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "DEBUG")
+	set(CPPLINT "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cpplint.py")
+	include(cmake/cpplint.cmake)
+endif()
 
 set(CPPLINT_PROJECT_ROOT "src")