diff --git a/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/common-meson.nix b/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/common-meson.nix
index f41f9e986a29..1c67379a8a59 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/common-meson.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/common-meson.nix
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
       export MANPATH=$man/share/man:$MANPATH
     '';
 
-  separateDebugInfo = stdenv.hostPlatform.isLinux && enableStatic;
+  separateDebugInfo = stdenv.hostPlatform.isLinux && !enableStatic;
 
   passthru = {
     inherit aws-sdk-cpp boehmgc;