diff --git a/etc/makepkg.conf b/etc/makepkg.conf
index 28be00b..71eee66 100644
--- a/etc/makepkg.conf
+++ b/etc/makepkg.conf
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ BUILDENV=(!distcc color !ccache check !sign)
 #-- debug:      Add debugging flags as specified in DEBUG_* variables
 #-- lto:        Add compile flags for building with link time optimization
 #
-OPTIONS=(strip docs !libtool !staticlibs emptydirs zipman purge debug lto)
+OPTIONS=(strip docs !libtool !staticlibs emptydirs zipman purge !debug lto)
 
 #-- File integrity checks to use. Valid: md5, sha1, sha224, sha256, sha384, sha512, b2
 INTEGRITY_CHECK=(sha256)