diff --git a/Source/Editor/Options/InterfaceOptions.cs b/Source/Editor/Options/InterfaceOptions.cs
index 617c1c3de..e86f5cf42 100644
--- a/Source/Editor/Options/InterfaceOptions.cs
+++ b/Source/Editor/Options/InterfaceOptions.cs
@@ -420,6 +420,12 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.Options
         [DefaultValue(1), Range(1, 4)]
         [EditorDisplay("Cook & Run"), EditorOrder(600)]
         public int NumberOfGameClientsToLaunch = 1;
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the build configuration to use when using Cook and Run option in the editor.
+        /// </summary>
+        [EditorDisplay("Cook & Run"), EditorOrder(601), 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 the curvature of the line connecting to connected visject nodes.
diff --git a/Source/Editor/Windows/GameCookerWindow.cs b/Source/Editor/Windows/GameCookerWindow.cs
index 54aec19ab..01c482c19 100644
--- a/Source/Editor/Windows/GameCookerWindow.cs
+++ b/Source/Editor/Windows/GameCookerWindow.cs
@@ -974,8 +974,9 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.Windows
         public void BuildAndRun()
         {
             Editor.Log("Building and running");
-            GameCooker.GetCurrentPlatform(out var platform, out var buildPlatform, out var buildConfiguration);
+            GameCooker.GetCurrentPlatform(out var platform, out var buildPlatform, out _);
             var numberOfClients = Editor.Options.Options.Interface.NumberOfGameClientsToLaunch;
+            var buildConfig = Editor.Options.Options.Interface.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,
                 });
@@ -1001,8 +1002,9 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.Windows
         public void RunCooked()
         {
             Editor.Log("Running cooked build");
-            GameCooker.GetCurrentPlatform(out var platform, out var buildPlatform, out var buildConfiguration);
+            GameCooker.GetCurrentPlatform(out var platform, out var buildPlatform, out _);
             var numberOfClients = Editor.Options.Options.Interface.NumberOfGameClientsToLaunch;
+            var buildConfig = Editor.Options.Options.Interface.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,
                 });