diff --git a/package/package.sh b/package/package.sh
index 9f4f9322c72091174c769dd567b277ae671d3565..e62b95c1a6dfe992168c32f56897ee985f19c710 100755
--- a/package/package.sh
+++ b/package/package.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ static_sanitizer="OFF"
 build_type="Release"
 branch="master"
 
-while getopts v:n:s:b:d: opt;
+while getopts v:n:s:b:d:t: opt;
 do
     case $opt in
         v)
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ do
             fi
             build_type="RelWithDebInfo"
             ;;
+        t)
+            build_type=$OPTARG
+            ;;
         ?)
             echo "Invalid option, use default arguments"
             ;;