diff --git a/build/_k-build.shade b/build/_k-build.shade
index b94e8ccada..7184384f98 100644
--- a/build/_k-build.shade
+++ b/build/_k-build.shade
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ var projectName='${Path.GetFileName(projectFolder)}'
 var projectBin='${Path.Combine(projectFolder, "bin", configuration)}'
 
 directory delete="${projectBin}"
-exec program='cmd' commandline='/C kpm build ${projectFolder}' if='!IsMono'
-exec program='kpm' commandline='build ${projectFolder}' if='IsMono'
+exec program='cmd' commandline='/C kpm build ${projectFolder} --configuration ${configuration}' if='!IsMono'
+exec program='kpm' commandline='build ${projectFolder} --configuration ${configuration}' if='IsMono'
 copy sourceDir='${projectBin}' outputDir='${Path.Combine(BUILD_DIR, projectName)}'