diff --git a/config/cmake/HDFMacros.cmake b/config/cmake/HDFMacros.cmake
index 15338272ccf..cefdaa03863 100644
--- a/config/cmake/HDFMacros.cmake
+++ b/config/cmake/HDFMacros.cmake
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ macro (SET_HDF_BUILD_TYPE)
     else ()
       set (HDF_CFG_NAME "Release")
     endif ()
+    # Set available build types for cmake-gui/ccmake convenience
+    set_property (CACHE CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE PROPERTY STRINGS
+      "Debug" "Release" "RelWithDebInfo" "MinSizeRel" "Developer")
   endif ()
 endmacro ()