diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/pi/pipewire/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/pi/pipewire/package.nix
index 1af5daeb931d..7f950c0ac795 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/pi/pipewire/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/pi/pipewire/package.nix
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
 
   strictDeps = true;
   __structuredAttrs = true;
+  separateDebugInfo = true;
 
   depsBuildBuild = [ buildPackages.stdenv.cc ];
   nativeBuildInputs = [