diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/cpp-restsdk/client/pom.xml b/samples/client/petstore/cpp-restsdk/client/pom.xml
index 6b5c8966f4a9..b9113db04229 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/cpp-restsdk/client/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/cpp-restsdk/client/pom.xml
@@ -35,10 +35,11 @@
                         <configuration>
                             <executable>cmake</executable>
                             <arguments>
-                                <argument>-S=.</argument>
+                                <argument>-S=${project.basedir}</argument>
                                 <argument>-B=${project.build.directory}</argument>
                                 <argument>-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="-I/usr/local/opt/openssl/include"</argument>
                                 <argument>-DCMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS="-L/usr/local/opt/openssl/lib"</argument>
+                                <argument>-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug</argument>
                             </arguments>
                         </configuration>
                     </execution>
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@
                             <arguments>
                                 <argument>--build</argument>
                                 <argument>${project.build.directory}</argument>
+                                <argument>--config=Debug</argument>
                                 <argument>--parallel</argument>
                             </arguments>
                         </configuration>