diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 3a62026..16e330d 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -43,8 +43,13 @@ set_target_properties(${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME}
 
 pico_generate_pio_header(${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/ws2812.pio)
 
-pico_enable_stdio_uart(${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME} 1)
-pico_enable_stdio_usb(${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME} 0)    
+if(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "Debug")
+    pico_enable_stdio_uart(${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME} 1)
+    pico_enable_stdio_usb(${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME} 0)
+else()
+    pico_enable_stdio_uart(${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME} 0)
+    pico_enable_stdio_usb(${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME} 1)
+endif()  
 
 target_link_libraries(${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME}
   pico_stdlib