diff --git a/repos/libports/lib/import/import-qt5_qmake.mk b/repos/libports/lib/import/import-qt5_qmake.mk
index 92edc1732f..22a3963334 100644
--- a/repos/libports/lib/import/import-qt5_qmake.mk
+++ b/repos/libports/lib/import/import-qt5_qmake.mk
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ build_with_qmake: qmake_prepared.tag
 	$(VERBOSE)source env.sh && $(QMAKE) \
 		-qtconf qmake_root/mkspecs/$(QMAKE_PLATFORM)/qt.conf \
 		$(QMAKE_PROJECT_FILE) \
+		"CONFIG += force_debug_info" \
 		$(QT5_OUTPUT_FILTER)
 
 	$(VERBOSE)source env.sh && $(MAKE) $(QT5_OUTPUT_FILTER)