diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 46a8531..8b8c64c 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 %:
 	dh ${@}
 
+override_dh_auto_configure:
+	dh_auto_configure -- 'CC=$(CC) -g'
+
 override_dh_auto_install:
 	dh_auto_install -- DESTDIR=$(CURDIR)/debian/clzip