diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e5fe3e527..50d961843 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ if(WIN32)
   set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${SDRANGEL_BINARY_BIN_DIR}")
   set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_DEBUG "${CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}")
   set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELEASE "${CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}")
+  set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELWITHDEBINFO "${CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}")
 else()
   set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}")
 endif()
@@ -124,8 +125,10 @@ set(CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${SDRANGEL_BINARY_LIB_DIR}")
 if(WIN32)
   set(CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_DEBUG "${CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}")
   set(CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELEASE "${CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}")
+  set(CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELWITHDEBINFO "${CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}")
   set(CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_DEBUG "${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}")
   set(CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELEASE "${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}")
+  set(CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELWITHDEBINFO "${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}")
   set(BUILD_PLUGINS_RUNTIME_DIR "${SDRANGEL_BINARY_BIN_DIR}/plugins")
   set(BUILD_PLUGINSSRV_RUNTIME_DIR "${SDRANGEL_BINARY_BIN_DIR}/pluginssrv")
 endif()
diff --git a/external/CMakeLists.txt b/external/CMakeLists.txt
index f776bdd2c..00b1b8140 100644
--- a/external/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/external/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -34,31 +34,38 @@ set(LIBXML2_TAG "v2.9.9")
 include(ExternalProject)
 
 # default build destination in windows to avoid Release/Debug folder
-if(WIN32)
-  # the build will be output on the same folder of sdrangel
-  set(DEFAULT_OUTPUT_DIRECTORIES
-    -DCMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY=${SDRANGEL_BINARY_BIN_DIR}
-    -DCMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_DEBUG=${SDRANGEL_BINARY_BIN_DIR}
-    -DCMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELEASE=${SDRANGEL_BINARY_BIN_DIR}
-    -DCMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY=${SDRANGEL_BINARY_LIB_DIR}
-    -DCMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_DEBUG=${SDRANGEL_BINARY_LIB_DIR}
-    -DCMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELEASE=${SDRANGEL_BINARY_LIB_DIR}
-    -DCMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY=${SDRANGEL_BINARY_LIB_DIR}
-    -DCMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_DEBUG=${SDRANGEL_BINARY_LIB_DIR}
-    -DCMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELEASE=${SDRANGEL_BINARY_LIB_DIR}
-  )
-elseif(LINUX)
-set(DEFAULT_OUTPUT_DIRECTORIES
-    -DCMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY=${EXTERNAL_BUILD_LIBRARIES}/bin
-    -DCMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_DEBUG=${EXTERNAL_BUILD_LIBRARIES}/bin
-    -DCMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELEASE=${EXTERNAL_BUILD_LIBRARIES}/bin
-    -DCMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY=${EXTERNAL_BUILD_LIBRARIES}/lib
-    -DCMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_DEBUG=${EXTERNAL_BUILD_LIBRARIES}/lib
-    -DCMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELEASE=${EXTERNAL_BUILD_LIBRARIES}/lib
-    -DCMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY=${EXTERNAL_BUILD_LIBRARIES}/lib
-    -DCMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_DEBUG=${EXTERNAL_BUILD_LIBRARIES}/lib
-    -DCMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELEASE=${EXTERNAL_BUILD_LIBRARIES}/lib)
-endif()
+if (WIN32)
+    # the build will be output on the same folder of sdrangel
+    set(DEFAULT_OUTPUT_DIRECTORIES
+            -DCMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY=${SDRANGEL_BINARY_BIN_DIR}
+            -DCMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_DEBUG=${SDRANGEL_BINARY_BIN_DIR}
+            -DCMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELEASE=${SDRANGEL_BINARY_BIN_DIR}
+            -DCMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELWITHDEBINFO=${SDRANGEL_BINARY_BIN_DIR}
+            -DCMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY=${SDRANGEL_BINARY_LIB_DIR}
+            -DCMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_DEBUG=${SDRANGEL_BINARY_LIB_DIR}
+            -DCMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELEASE=${SDRANGEL_BINARY_LIB_DIR}
+            -DCMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELWITHDEBINFO=${SDRANGEL_BINARY_LIB_DIR}
+            -DCMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY=${SDRANGEL_BINARY_LIB_DIR}
+            -DCMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_DEBUG=${SDRANGEL_BINARY_LIB_DIR}
+            -DCMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELEASE=${SDRANGEL_BINARY_LIB_DIR}
+            -DCMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELWITHDEBINFO=${SDRANGEL_BINARY_LIB_DIR}
+            )
+elseif (LINUX)
+    set(DEFAULT_OUTPUT_DIRECTORIES
+            -DCMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY=${EXTERNAL_BUILD_LIBRARIES}/bin
+            -DCMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_DEBUG=${EXTERNAL_BUILD_LIBRARIES}/bin
+            -DCMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELEASE=${EXTERNAL_BUILD_LIBRARIES}/bin
+            -DCMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELWITHDEBINFO=${EXTERNAL_BUILD_LIBRARIES}/bin
+            -DCMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY=${EXTERNAL_BUILD_LIBRARIES}/lib
+            -DCMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_DEBUG=${EXTERNAL_BUILD_LIBRARIES}/lib
+            -DCMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELEASE=${EXTERNAL_BUILD_LIBRARIES}/lib
+            -DCMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELWITHDEBINFO=${EXTERNAL_BUILD_LIBRARIES}/lib
+            -DCMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY=${EXTERNAL_BUILD_LIBRARIES}/lib
+            -DCMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_DEBUG=${EXTERNAL_BUILD_LIBRARIES}/lib
+            -DCMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELEASE=${EXTERNAL_BUILD_LIBRARIES}/lib
+            -DCMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELWITHDEBINFO=${EXTERNAL_BUILD_LIBRARIES}/lib
+            )
+endif ()
 
 if(LINUX)
   # macro that create symbolic links
diff --git a/plugins/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
index 2f6274f9b..2ca0db8c5 100644
--- a/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,25 +11,31 @@ if (NOT SERVER_MODE)
         set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${BUILD_PLUGINS_RUNTIME_DIR}")
         set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_DEBUG "${BUILD_PLUGINS_RUNTIME_DIR}")
         set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELEASE "${BUILD_PLUGINS_RUNTIME_DIR}")
+        set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELWITHDEBINFO "${BUILD_PLUGINS_RUNTIME_DIR}")
     endif()
     set(CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${BUILD_PLUGINS_DIR}")
     set(CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_DEBUG "${BUILD_PLUGINS_DIR}")
     set(CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELEASE "${BUILD_PLUGINS_DIR}")
+    set(CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELWITHDEBINFO "${BUILD_PLUGINS_DIR}")
     set(CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${BUILD_PLUGINS_DIR}")
     set(CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_DEBUG "${BUILD_PLUGINS_DIR}")
     set(CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELEASE "${BUILD_PLUGINS_DIR}")
+    set(CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELWITHDEBINFO "${BUILD_PLUGINS_DIR}")
 else()
     if(WIN32)
         set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${BUILD_PLUGINSSRV_RUNTIME_DIR}")
         set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_DEBUG "${BUILD_PLUGINSSRV_RUNTIME_DIR}")
         set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELEASE "${BUILD_PLUGINSSRV_RUNTIME_DIR}")
+        set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELWITHDEBINFO "${BUILD_PLUGINSSRV_RUNTIME_DIR}")
     endif()
     set(CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${BUILD_PLUGINSSRV_DIR}")
     set(CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_DEBUG "${BUILD_PLUGINSSRV_DIR}")
     set(CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELEASE "${BUILD_PLUGINSSRV_DIR}")
+    set(CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELWITHDEBINFO "${BUILD_PLUGINSSRV_DIR}")
     set(CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${BUILD_PLUGINSSRV_DIR}")
     set(CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_DEBUG "${BUILD_PLUGINSSRV_DIR}")
     set(CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELEASE "${BUILD_PLUGINSSRV_DIR}")
+    set(CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELWITHDEBINFO "${BUILD_PLUGINSSRV_DIR}")
 endif()
 
 add_subdirectory(channelrx)