diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 17db11f..dba2f62 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ if git.found()
 	endif
 endif
 
-if buildtype != 'debug' and buildtype != 'debugoptimized'
+if buildtype == 'release'
 	c_args += '-DNDEBUG'
 endif