diff --git a/build.zig b/build.zig
index 6d368afa..63cb9673 100644
--- a/build.zig
+++ b/build.zig
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) !void {
                 .root_module = b.createModule(.{
                     .target = target,
                     .optimize = optimize,
-                    .strip = true,
+                    .strip = optimize != .Debug,
                     .link_libc = true,
                 }),
             });