diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-and-tools/git/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-and-tools/git/default.nix
index 1f08cd26ef36..d835f25d9610 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-and-tools/git/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-and-tools/git/default.nix
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   };
 
   outputs = [ "out" ] ++ lib.optional withManual "doc";
+  separateDebugInfo = true;
 
   hardeningDisable = [ "format" ];