diff --git a/pkgs/applications/window-managers/hyprwm/xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/window-managers/hyprwm/xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland/default.nix
index c0da66554a81..a0bca1830c90 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/window-managers/hyprwm/xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/window-managers/hyprwm/xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland/default.nix
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   cmakeBuildType = if debug then "Debug" else "RelWithDebInfo";
 
   dontStrip = debug;
+  separateDebugInfo = !debug;
 
   dontWrapQtApps = true;
 
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/aq/aquamarine/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/aq/aquamarine/package.nix
index 85cf20cc708b..da592a7b4325 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/aq/aquamarine/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/aq/aquamarine/package.nix
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ gcc15Stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   ];
 
   cmakeBuildType = "RelWithDebInfo";
+  separateDebugInfo = true;
 
   passthru.updateScript = nix-update-script { };
 
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprcursor/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprcursor/package.nix
index a0dca3c3415b..e5d88a861a59 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprcursor/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprcursor/package.nix
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ gcc15Stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     "lib"
   ];
 
+  cmakeBuildType = "RelWithDebInfo";
+  separateDebugInfo = true;
+
   passthru.updateScript = nix-update-script { };
 
   meta = {
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprgraphics/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprgraphics/package.nix
index 3ef60dbbd679..f86e13d8b3fb 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprgraphics/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprgraphics/package.nix
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ gcc15Stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
 
   doCheck = true;
 
+  cmakeBuildType = "RelWithDebInfo";
+  separateDebugInfo = true;
+
   passthru = {
     updateScript = nix-update-script { };
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/hy/hypridle/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/hy/hypridle/package.nix
index d09e81d9aac4..6ee8b3d9a6b0 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/hy/hypridle/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/hy/hypridle/package.nix
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ gcc15Stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     wayland-protocols
   ];
 
+  cmakeBuildType = "RelWithDebInfo";
+  separateDebugInfo = true;
+
   passthru = {
     updateScript = nix-update-script { };
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprland-qtutils/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprland-qtutils/package.nix
index 59242eeb582b..d4dc6b4bb4db 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprland-qtutils/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprland-qtutils/package.nix
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ gcc15Stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     qtWrapperArgs+=(--prefix PATH : "${makeBinPath [ pciutils ]}")
   '';
 
+  cmakeBuildType = "RelWithDebInfo";
+  separateDebugInfo = true;
+
   meta = {
     description = "Hyprland QT/qml utility apps";
     homepage = "https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprland-qtutils";
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprland/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprland/package.nix
index 3171d7b726d6..d7034ce9cb8e 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprland/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprland/package.nix
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ customStdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   cmakeBuildType = if debug then "Debug" else "RelWithDebInfo";
 
   dontStrip = debug;
+  separateDebugInfo = !debug;
   strictDeps = true;
 
   cmakeFlags = mapAttrsToList cmakeBool {
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprlang/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprlang/package.nix
index 54ba47a80171..86aaf9d5cc68 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprlang/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprlang/package.nix
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ gcc15Stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
 
   doCheck = true;
 
+  cmakeBuildType = "RelWithDebInfo";
+  separateDebugInfo = true;
+
   meta = {
     homepage = "https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprlang";
     description = "Official implementation library for the hypr config language";
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprlock/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprlock/package.nix
index a61f6f439476..f8d8ec9e07cc 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprlock/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprlock/package.nix
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ gcc15Stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     ln -s $out/share/hypr/hyprlock.conf $out/etc/xdg/hypr/hyprlock.conf
   '';
 
+  cmakeBuildType = "RelWithDebInfo";
+  separateDebugInfo = true;
+
   passthru.updateScript = nix-update-script { };
 
   meta = {
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprpaper/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprpaper/package.nix
index 5ff9377d6f03..53b68a517dac 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprpaper/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprpaper/package.nix
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@ gcc15Stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   doInstallCheck = true;
   nativeInstallCheckInputs = [ versionCheckHook ];
 
+  cmakeBuildType = "RelWithDebInfo";
+  separateDebugInfo = true;
+
   meta = {
     inherit (finalAttrs.src.meta) homepage;
     description = "Blazing fast wayland wallpaper utility";
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprpicker/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprpicker/package.nix
index 006aa5d9472b..c427bd3cfb20 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprpicker/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprpicker/package.nix
@@ -29,7 +29,10 @@ gcc15Stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     hash = "sha256-ABumeksE8Bvtdb6g4vJ2jA9BLlYHnXU86VAuKJhBPoY=";
   };
 
-  cmakeBuildType = if debug then "Debug" else "Release";
+  cmakeBuildType = if debug then "Debug" else "RelWithDebInfo";
+
+  dontStrip = debug;
+  separateDebugInfo = !debug;
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     cmake
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprsunset/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprsunset/package.nix
index 02716ad867d5..687450a0d4bc 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprsunset/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprsunset/package.nix
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ gcc15Stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
 
   strictDeps = true;
 
+  cmakeBuildType = "RelWithDebInfo";
+  separateDebugInfo = true;
+
   passthru = {
     updateScript = nix-update-script { };
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprutils/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprutils/package.nix
index 99329345a7b8..f3556668cf4b 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprutils/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprutils/package.nix
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ gcc15Stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   ];
 
   cmakeBuildType = "RelWithDebInfo";
+  separateDebugInfo = true;
 
   passthru.updateScript = nix-update-script { };
 
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprwire/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprwire/package.nix
index 917ec60083d6..c90a2f0c1e62 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprwire/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprwire/package.nix
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ gcc15Stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     pugixml
   ];
 
+  cmakeBuildType = "RelWithDebInfo";
+  separateDebugInfo = true;
+
   meta = {
     inherit (finalAttrs.src.meta) homepage;
     description = "A fast and consistent wire protocol for IPC ";