diff --git a/project/make.sh b/project/make.sh
index 0bcb1e1a6c..2b3a530ea1 100755
--- a/project/make.sh
+++ b/project/make.sh
@@ -96,10 +96,14 @@ fi
 
 # Use these flags when compiling the tests and final binary
 LDFLAGS='
-	-w
 	-X '$DOCKER_PKG'/dockerversion.GITCOMMIT "'$GITCOMMIT'"
 	-X '$DOCKER_PKG'/dockerversion.VERSION "'$VERSION'"
 '
+
+if [ -z "$DEBUG" ]; then
+    LDFLAGS="-w $LDFLAGS"
+fi
+
 LDFLAGS_STATIC='-linkmode external'
 # Cgo -H windows is incompatible with -linkmode external.
 if [ "$(go env GOOS)" == 'windows' ]; then