diff --git a/src/client/CMakeLists.txt b/src/client/CMakeLists.txt
index 7c97f33e..6e012ef2 100644
--- a/src/client/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/client/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ endif(${CMAKE_MAJOR_VERSION} EQUAL 2 AND ${CMAKE_MINOR_VERSION} EQUAL 6)
 
 # client options
 add_definitions(-DCLIENT)
-option(BOT_PROTECTION "Enable bot protection" OFF)
+option(BOT_PROTECTION "Enable bot protection" ON)
 if(BOT_PROTECTION)
     add_definitions(-DBOT_PROTECTION)
     message(STATUS "Bot protection: ON")
diff --git a/src/framework/CMakeLists.txt b/src/framework/CMakeLists.txt
index 82e4cc5b..17af48ae 100644
--- a/src/framework/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/framework/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ set(BUILD_REVISION "0" CACHE "Git revision string (intended for releases)" STRIN
 
 # default build type
 if(NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
-    set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE "Debug")
+    set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE "RelWithDebInfo")
 endif()
 
 if(WIN32)