diff --git a/src/libs/sqlite/CMakeLists.txt b/src/libs/sqlite/CMakeLists.txt
index 238cfc2f0e3..6c96f44fbe6 100644
--- a/src/libs/sqlite/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/libs/sqlite/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 add_qtc_library(SqliteC OBJECT
     PROPERTIES AUTOMOC OFF AUTOUIC OFF QT_COMPILE_OPTIONS_DISABLE_WARNINGS ON POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON
     CONDITION Qt5_VERSION VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL 6.2.0
-    DEFINES SQLITE_CORE SQLITE_CUSTOM_INCLUDE=config.h
+    DEFINES SQLITE_CORE SQLITE_CUSTOM_INCLUDE=config.h $<$<CONFIG:Debug>:SQLITE_DEBUG>
     SOURCES
       ../3rdparty/sqlite
       ../3rdparty/sqlite/sqlite3.c
@@ -56,4 +56,3 @@ if (APPLE)
 elseif (UNIX)
   extend_qtc_library(SqliteC DEFINES _POSIX_C_SOURCE=200809L _GNU_SOURCE _DEFAULT_SOURCE)
 endif()
-