diff --git a/src/algorithms/libs/volk_gnsssdr_module/volk_gnsssdr/cmake/Modules/VolkBuildTypes.cmake b/src/algorithms/libs/volk_gnsssdr_module/volk_gnsssdr/cmake/Modules/VolkBuildTypes.cmake
index 8dc25a0c5..1d138dc44 100644
--- a/src/algorithms/libs/volk_gnsssdr_module/volk_gnsssdr/cmake/Modules/VolkBuildTypes.cmake
+++ b/src/algorithms/libs/volk_gnsssdr_module/volk_gnsssdr/cmake/Modules/VolkBuildTypes.cmake
@@ -51,8 +51,10 @@ function(VOLK_CHECK_BUILD_TYPE settype)
       return() # found it; exit cleanly
     endif()
   endforeach()
-  # Build type not found; error out
-  message(FATAL_ERROR "Build type '${settype}' not valid, must be one of: ${AVAIL_BUILDTYPES}")
+  # Build type not found; warn out at set it to None
+  message(STATUS "Warning: Build type '${settype}' not valid, must be one of: ${AVAIL_BUILDTYPES}.")
+  message(STATUS "Setting the build type to 'None'")
+  set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE "None" PARENT_SCOPE)
 endfunction()
 
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