The build system includes its one check for available CMake build types. This check is incorrect as it doesn't include the None build type. diff -upr emscripten-fastcomp-1.39.0.orig/CMakeLists.txt emscripten-fastcomp-1.39.0/CMakeLists.txt --- emscripten-fastcomp-1.39.0.orig/CMakeLists.txt 2020-02-22 00:06:01.828125245 +0100 +++ emscripten-fastcomp-1.39.0/CMakeLists.txt 2020-02-22 00:06:29.265827242 +0100 @@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ endif() string(TOUPPER "${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}" uppercase_CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE) if (CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE AND - NOT uppercase_CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE MATCHES "^(DEBUG|RELEASE|RELWITHDEBINFO|MINSIZEREL)$") + NOT uppercase_CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE MATCHES "^(NONE|DEBUG|RELEASE|RELWITHDEBINFO|MINSIZEREL)$") message(FATAL_ERROR "Invalid value for CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE: ${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}") endif()