diff --git a/Source/Editor/Options/GeneralOptions.cs b/Source/Editor/Options/GeneralOptions.cs
index 59fac7a63..23dc17733 100644
--- a/Source/Editor/Options/GeneralOptions.cs
+++ b/Source/Editor/Options/GeneralOptions.cs
@@ -127,6 +127,12 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.Options
             BuildAction.NavMesh,
         };
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the build configuration to use when using Cook and Run option in the editor.
+        /// </summary>
+        [EditorDisplay("General"), EditorOrder(201), ExpandGroups, Tooltip("The build configuration to use when using Cook and Run option in the editor.")]
+        public BuildConfiguration CookAndRunBuildConfiguration { get; set; } = BuildConfiguration.Development;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether perform automatic scripts reload on main window focus.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/Source/Editor/Windows/GameCookerWindow.cs b/Source/Editor/Windows/GameCookerWindow.cs
index 54aec19ab..cb0ab4c7a 100644
--- a/Source/Editor/Windows/GameCookerWindow.cs
+++ b/Source/Editor/Windows/GameCookerWindow.cs
@@ -976,6 +976,7 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.Windows
             Editor.Log("Building and running");
             GameCooker.GetCurrentPlatform(out var platform, out var buildPlatform, out var buildConfiguration);
             var numberOfClients = Editor.Options.Options.Interface.NumberOfGameClientsToLaunch;
+            var buildConfig = Editor.Options.Options.General.CookAndRunBuildConfiguration;
             for (int i = 0; i < numberOfClients; i++)
             {
                 var buildOptions = BuildOptions.AutoRun;
@@ -988,7 +989,7 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.Windows
                     {
                         Output = _buildTabProxy.PerPlatformOptions[platform].Output,
                         Platform = buildPlatform,
-                        Mode = buildConfiguration,
+                        Mode = buildConfig,
                     },
                     Options = buildOptions,
                 });
@@ -1003,6 +1004,7 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.Windows
             Editor.Log("Running cooked build");
             GameCooker.GetCurrentPlatform(out var platform, out var buildPlatform, out var buildConfiguration);
             var numberOfClients = Editor.Options.Options.Interface.NumberOfGameClientsToLaunch;
+            var buildConfig = Editor.Options.Options.General.CookAndRunBuildConfiguration;
             for (int i = 0; i < numberOfClients; i++)
             {
                 _buildingQueue.Enqueue(new QueueItem
@@ -1011,7 +1013,7 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.Windows
                     {
                         Output = _buildTabProxy.PerPlatformOptions[platform].Output,
                         Platform = buildPlatform,
-                        Mode = buildConfiguration,
+                        Mode = buildConfig,
                     },
                     Options = BuildOptions.AutoRun | BuildOptions.NoCook,
                 });