diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.cpp
index 0472c3617de..211545a7088 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.cpp
@@ -397,6 +397,8 @@ void CdbEngine::setupEngine()
 
     debugger.addArgs({"-y", QChar('"') + stringListSetting(CdbSymbolPaths).join(';') + '"'});
 
+    debugger.addArgs(expand(stringSetting(CdbAdditionalArguments)), CommandLine::Raw);
+
     switch (sp.startMode) {
     case StartInternal:
     case StartExternal: