diff --git a/build b/build
index a787965f..046296eb 100755
--- a/build
+++ b/build
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ do
 done
 
 if [ -z $TABLES ]; then
-  LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -s -w"
+  if [ "$ARGS" == "${ARGS/-tags debug/}" ]; then
+    LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -s -w"
+  fi
 fi
 
 if [ $IOS ]; then