diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3daa0d6d1..a1a13ef6f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -94,7 +94,11 @@ SET( ASSIMP_INCLUDE_INSTALL_DIR "include" CACHE PATH
 SET( ASSIMP_BIN_INSTALL_DIR "bin" CACHE PATH
   "Path the tool executables are installed to." )
 
-SET(CMAKE_DEBUG_POSTFIX "d" CACHE STRING "Debug Postfix for lib, samples and tools")
+IF (CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "Release")
+  SET(CMAKE_DEBUG_POSTFIX "" CACHE STRING "Debug Postfix for lib, samples and tools")
+ELSE()
+  SET(CMAKE_DEBUG_POSTFIX "d" CACHE STRING "Debug Postfix for lib, samples and tools")
+ENDIF()
 
 # Only generate this target if no higher-level project already has
 IF (NOT TARGET uninstall)