diff --git a/.orchestra/ci/ci-hook/app.py b/.orchestra/ci/ci-hook/app.py
index 5e39eaf3..2dbd498a 100755
--- a/.orchestra/ci/ci-hook/app.py
+++ b/.orchestra/ci/ci-hook/app.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ def get_env_or_fail(var_name):
 mapping = config["github_to_gitlab_mapping"]
 default_user = config["default_user"]
 ci_user = config["ci_user"]
+revng_components_build_names = ["optimized", "debug", "release"]
 
 ORCHESTRA_CONFIG_REPO_HTTP_URL = config["orchestra_config_repo_http_url"]
 ORCHESTRA_CONFIG_REPO_SSH_URL = config["orchestra_config_repo_ssh_url"]
@@ -122,14 +123,18 @@ def trigger_ci(username, repo_url, ref, before, after):
             variables["SSH_PRIVATE_KEY"] = revng_push_ci_private_key
             variables["PUSH_CHANGES"] = "1"
 
-        parameters = {
-            "ref": BRANCH,
-            "variables": [{"key": key, "value": value}
-                          for key, value
-                          in variables.items()]
-        }
-        print(json.dumps(parameters, indent=2))
-        pipeline = project.pipelines.create(parameters)
+        # Create a job for each build name
+        for default_build_name in revng_components_build_names:
+            variables["REVNG_COMPONENTS_DEFAULT_BUILD"] = default_build_name
+
+            parameters = {
+                "ref": BRANCH,
+                "variables": [{"key": key, "value": value}
+                              for key, value
+                              in variables.items()]
+            }
+            print(json.dumps(parameters, indent=2))
+            pipeline = project.pipelines.create(parameters)
 
 
 @app.route('/ci-hook/gitlab', methods=["POST"])
diff --git a/.orchestra/ci/ci-run.sh b/.orchestra/ci/ci-run.sh
index cfbdb5a6..afc57acb 100755
--- a/.orchestra/ci/ci-run.sh
+++ b/.orchestra/ci/ci-run.sh
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 # PROMOTE_BRANCHES: if == 1, promote next-* branches
 # PUSH_CHANGES:
 #   if == 1, push binary archives and promote next-* branches
+# REVNG_COMPONENTS_DEFAULT_BUILD: the default build for revng core components
 # PUSH_BINARY_ARCHIVE_EMAIL: used as author's email in binary archive commit
 # PUSH_BINARY_ARCHIVE_NAME: used as author's name in binary archive commit
 # SSH_PRIVATE_KEY: private key used to push binary archives
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ if test -n "$TARGET_COMPONENTS_URL"; then
                          | grep '^Component' \
                          | cut -d' ' -f2)"
         if test -z "$NEW_COMPONENT"; then
-            log "Warning: ignoring URL $TARGET_COMPONENT_URL since it doesn't match any component"
+            log_err "Warning: ignoring URL $TARGET_COMPONENT_URL since it doesn't match any component"
         else
             TARGET_COMPONENTS="$NEW_COMPONENT $TARGET_COMPONENTS"
         fi
@@ -175,7 +176,12 @@ cat >> "$USER_OPTIONS" <<EOF
   - master
 EOF
 
-# Print debug information
+# Set default builds
+if [[ -n "$REVNG_COMPONENTS_DEFAULT_BUILD" ]]; then
+    echo "#@overlay/replace" >> "$USER_OPTIONS"
+    echo "revng_components_default_build: $REVNG_COMPONENTS_DEFAULT_BUILD" >> "$USER_OPTIONS"
+fi
+
 log "User options:"
 cat "$USER_OPTIONS"
 
diff --git a/.orchestra/config/components/caliban.yml b/.orchestra/config/components/caliban.yml
index 244083cc..dba392ad 100644
--- a/.orchestra/config/components/caliban.yml
+++ b/.orchestra/config/components/caliban.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#@ load("@ytt:data", "data")
 #@ load("@ytt:overlay", "overlay")
 
 #@ load("/lib/cmake.lib.yml", "cmake_boost_configuration", "typical_cmake_builds")
@@ -29,5 +30,5 @@ components:
     repository: caliban
     license: LICENSE.md
     binary_archives: private
-    default_build: optimized
+    default_build: #@ data.values.revng_components_default_build
     builds: #@ typical_cmake_builds(**build_args())
diff --git a/.orchestra/config/components/llvm.yml b/.orchestra/config/components/llvm.yml
index ca65cfb3..36d8bf04 100644
--- a/.orchestra/config/components/llvm.yml
+++ b/.orchestra/config/components/llvm.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #@ def llvm_component(use_asan=False):
 repository: llvm-project
 license: llvm/LICENSE.TXT
-default_build: optimized
+default_build: #@ data.values.revng_components_default_build
 builds:
   #@ for flavor, f_options in typical_project_flavors(use_asan=use_asan).items():
     #@ build_type = f_options["cmake_build_type"]
diff --git a/.orchestra/config/components/qemu.yml b/.orchestra/config/components/qemu.yml
index a7aca6b4..597e14b8 100644
--- a/.orchestra/config/components/qemu.yml
+++ b/.orchestra/config/components/qemu.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #@ def qemu_component(use_asan=False):
 repository: qemu
 license: LICENSE
-default_build: optimized
+default_build: #@ data.values.revng_components_default_build
 builds:
   #@ for flavor, f_options in typical_project_flavors(use_asan=use_asan).items():
     #@ build_type = f_options["cmake_build_type"]
diff --git a/.orchestra/config/components/revng.yml b/.orchestra/config/components/revng.yml
index 9f2261a4..289bd29f 100644
--- a/.orchestra/config/components/revng.yml
+++ b/.orchestra/config/components/revng.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#@ load("@ytt:data", "data")
 #@ load("@ytt:overlay", "overlay")
 #@ load("/lib/cmake.lib.yml", "cmake_boost_configuration", "typical_cmake_builds")
 
@@ -26,5 +27,5 @@ components:
   revng:
     repository: revng
     license: LICENSE.md
-    default_build: optimized
+    default_build: #@ data.values.revng_components_default_build
     builds: #@ typical_cmake_builds(**build_args())
diff --git a/.orchestra/config/components/revng_c.yml b/.orchestra/config/components/revng_c.yml
index 06e5595b..23abe969 100644
--- a/.orchestra/config/components/revng_c.yml
+++ b/.orchestra/config/components/revng_c.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#@ load("@ytt:data", "data")
 #@ load("@ytt:overlay", "overlay")
 #@ load("/lib/cmake.lib.yml", "cmake_boost_configuration", "typical_cmake_builds")
 
@@ -24,6 +25,6 @@ components:
   revng-c:
     repository: revng-c
     license: LICENSE.md
-    default_build: optimized
+    default_build: #@ data.values.revng_components_default_build
     binary_archives: private
     builds: #@ typical_cmake_builds(**build_args())
diff --git a/.orchestra/config/components/ui/adaptagrams.yml b/.orchestra/config/components/ui/adaptagrams.yml
index f06a6a60..9988ef50 100644
--- a/.orchestra/config/components/ui/adaptagrams.yml
+++ b/.orchestra/config/components/ui/adaptagrams.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#@ load("@ytt:data", "data")
 #@ load("@ytt:overlay", "overlay")
 #@ load("/lib/cmake.lib.yml", "typical_cmake_builds")
 
@@ -19,5 +20,5 @@ components:
   ui/adaptagrams:
     repository: ui-adaptagrams
     license: README.md
-    default_build: optimized
+    default_build: #@ data.values.revng_components_default_build
     builds: #@ typical_cmake_builds(**build_args())
diff --git a/.orchestra/config/components/ui/cold_revng.yml b/.orchestra/config/components/ui/cold_revng.yml
index 137e5c8e..c8e69f27 100644
--- a/.orchestra/config/components/ui/cold_revng.yml
+++ b/.orchestra/config/components/ui/cold_revng.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#@ load("@ytt:data", "data")
 #@ load("@ytt:overlay", "overlay")
 #@ load("@ytt:template", "template")
 
@@ -39,5 +40,5 @@ components:
     repository: ui-cold-revng
     license: LICENSE.md
     binary_archives: private
-    default_build: optimized
+    default_build: #@ data.values.revng_components_default_build
     builds: #@ typical_cmake_builds(**build_args())
diff --git a/.orchestra/config/components/ui/qt.yml b/.orchestra/config/components/ui/qt.yml
index d9330246..021b9e57 100644
--- a/.orchestra/config/components/ui/qt.yml
+++ b/.orchestra/config/components/ui/qt.yml
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 ---
 #@ def qt_component():
 license: LICENSE.GPLv3
-default_build: optimized
+default_build: #@ data.values.revng_components_default_build
 builds:
   #@ for flavor, opts in qt_optimization_flavors.items():
   #@ extra_qmake_options = opts["extra_qmake_options"]
diff --git a/.orchestra/config/components/ui/qt_creator.yml b/.orchestra/config/components/ui/qt_creator.yml
index 5caeb309..1d466fef 100644
--- a/.orchestra/config/components/ui/qt_creator.yml
+++ b/.orchestra/config/components/ui/qt_creator.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#@ load("@ytt:data", "data")
 #@ load("@ytt:overlay", "overlay")
 #@ load("/lib/make.lib.yml", "make")
 #@ load("/lib/shell.lib.yml", "expand_args")
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@
 #@ def qt_creator_component():
 repository: ui-qt-creator
 license: LICENSE.GPL3-EXCEPT
-default_build: optimized
+default_build: #@ data.values.revng_components_default_build
 builds:
   #@ for flavor, opts in qmake_optimization_flavors.items():
   #@ extra_qmake_args = opts["extra_qmake_args"]
diff --git a/.orchestra/config/components/ui/quickqanava.yml b/.orchestra/config/components/ui/quickqanava.yml
index f18051f9..dccdf78b 100644
--- a/.orchestra/config/components/ui/quickqanava.yml
+++ b/.orchestra/config/components/ui/quickqanava.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#@ load("@ytt:data", "data")
 #@ load("@ytt:overlay", "overlay")
 #@ load("/lib/cmake.lib.yml", "cmake_boost_configuration", "typical_cmake_builds")
 
@@ -22,5 +23,5 @@ components:
   ui/quickqanava:
     repository: ui-quickqanava
     license: licence.txt
-    default_build: optimized
+    default_build: #@ data.values.revng_components_default_build
     builds: #@ typical_cmake_builds(**build_args())
diff --git a/.orchestra/config/global_options.yml b/.orchestra/config/global_options.yml
index d3daec06..50fdd963 100644
--- a/.orchestra/config/global_options.yml
+++ b/.orchestra/config/global_options.yml
@@ -36,3 +36,5 @@ branches:
   - develop
   - master
 nonredistributable_base_url: "https://dummydomain.com/nonredistributable/"
+
+revng_components_default_build: optimized