diff --git a/test/functional/tests/performance/conftest.py b/test/functional/tests/performance/conftest.py
index db0a12f..3c9e441 100644
--- a/test/functional/tests/performance/conftest.py
+++ b/test/functional/tests/performance/conftest.py
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ def perf_collector(request):
     container.insert_config_param(TestRun.disks["cache"].disk_type, ConfigParameter.CACHE_TYPE)
     container.insert_config_param(TestRun.disks["core"].disk_type, ConfigParameter.CORE_TYPE)
     container.insert_config_param(dt.now(), ConfigParameter.TIMESTAMP)
+    container.insert_config_param(
+        request.config.getoption("--build-type"), ConfigParameter.BUILD_TYPE
+    )
     if TestRun.dut.ip:
         container.insert_config_param(TestRun.dut.ip, ConfigParameter.DUT)
 
@@ -37,5 +40,9 @@ def perf_collector(request):
         json.dump(container.to_serializable_dict(), dump_file, indent=4)
 
 
+def pytest_addoption(parser):
+    parser.addoption("--build-type", choices=BuildTypes, default="other")
+
+
 def pytest_configure(config):
     config.addinivalue_line("markers", "performance: performance test")