diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index df2f9958..0a287003 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,18 @@ libratbag_references:
       ninja -v -C build ${NINJA_ARGS}
     environment:
       MESON_PARAMS: --prefix=/usr
+  build_buildtype_plain: &build_buildtype_plain
+    run:
+      <<: *build_default
+      name: Build with buildtype plain
+      environment:
+        MESON_PARAMS: --prefix=/usr -Dbuildtype=plain
+  build_buildtype_release: &build_buildtype_release
+    run:
+      <<: *build_default
+      name: Build with buildtype release
+      environment:
+        MESON_PARAMS: --prefix=/usr -Dbuildtype=release
   build_and_test: &build_and_test
     run:
       <<: *build_default
@@ -96,6 +108,8 @@ fedora_settings: &fedora_settings
     - *install
     - *check_install
     - *check_uninstall
+    - *build_buildtype_plain
+    - *build_buildtype_release
     - *export_logs
 
 
@@ -117,6 +131,8 @@ ubuntu_settings: &ubuntu_settings
     - *install
     - *check_install
     - *check_uninstall
+    - *build_buildtype_plain
+    - *build_buildtype_release
     - *export_logs
 
 doc_build: &doc_build