diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/crystal/build-package.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/crystal/build-package.nix
index 4edf1ddf9589..ee0646c25d18 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/crystal/build-package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/crystal/build-package.nix
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ let
     })
     (import shardsFile));
 
-  defaultOptions = [ "--release" "--progress" "--verbose" "--no-debug" ];
+  # We no longer use --no-debug in accordance with upstream's recommendation
+  defaultOptions = [ "--release" "--progress" "--verbose" ];
 
   buildDirectly = shardsFile == null || crystalBinaries != { };