diff --git a/sapphire.sh b/sapphire.sh
index ad8e739..368230b 100755
--- a/sapphire.sh
+++ b/sapphire.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ usage()
     echo "Sapphire utility script"
     echo "-----------------------"
     echo "sapphire.sh build <config>: build the project"
-    echo "sapphire.sh generate <generator>: regenerate build files"
+    echo "sapphire.sh generate <generator> <config>: regenerate build files"
     echo "sapphire.sh format: run clang-format on source files"
     echo "sapphire.sh clean: clean build files"
     echo "sapphire.sh install <path>: install the project"
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ usage()
 
 case $1 in
     "build") tools/build.sh "$2";;
-    "generate") tools/generate.sh "$2";;
+    "generate") tools/generate.sh "$2" "$3";;
     "format") tools/format.sh;;
     "clean") rm -rf build;;
     "install") tools/install.sh "$2";;
diff --git a/tools/build.sh b/tools/build.sh
index b879e7d..51fef35 100755
--- a/tools/build.sh
+++ b/tools/build.sh
@@ -1 +1 @@
-cmake --build build --config $1
\ No newline at end of file
+cmake --build build --config "${1:-Debug}"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tools/generate.sh b/tools/generate.sh
index fe045c0..0e101d1 100755
--- a/tools/generate.sh
+++ b/tools/generate.sh
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ then
     mkdir build
 fi
 
-cmake -S . -B build -G "${1:-Ninja}"
\ No newline at end of file
+cmake -S . -B build -G "${1:-Ninja}" --config "${2:-Debug}"
\ No newline at end of file