diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 08c8695..ca95af0 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@
             bash dev_db.sh
             popd
           '';
+
+          # Temporary, whilst we still need to occasionally rely on a debugger:
+          # don't strip debug symbols, at the cost of a much larger binary!
+          dontStrip = true;
         };
 
         buildInputs = with pkgs; [