diff --git a/config/common.mk b/config/common.mk
index af67cf53..20138e1f 100644
--- a/config/common.mk
+++ b/config/common.mk
@@ -301,6 +301,7 @@ endif
 
 PRODUCT_PROPERTY_OVERRIDES += \
   ro.cm.version=$(CM_VERSION) \
+  ro.cm.releasetype=$(CM_BUILDTYPE) \
   ro.modversion=$(CM_VERSION) \
   ro.cmlegal.url=http://www.cyanogenmod.org/docs/privacy