diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/wi/wireplumber/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/wi/wireplumber/package.nix
index 9e2421cdb114..3eadcd1f53fc 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/wi/wireplumber/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/wi/wireplumber/package.nix
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
 
   strictDeps = true;
   __structuredAttrs = true;
+  separateDebugInfo = true;
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     meson