diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/dumper.pro b/src/plugins/debugger/dumper.pro
index da23ccb7a4c..d20d0e7ad70 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/dumper.pro
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/dumper.pro
@@ -5,5 +5,10 @@ CONFIG += shared
 DESTDIR  = ../../../bin
 include(../../qworkbenchlibrary.pri)
 
+linux-* {
+CONFIG -= release
+CONFIG += debug
+}
+
 SOURCES += ../../../share/qtcreator/gdbmacros/gdbmacros.cpp