diff --git a/pkgs/shells/bash/5.nix b/pkgs/shells/bash/5.nix
index 7b79533cc3a0..10e10eff07c6 100644
--- a/pkgs/shells/bash/5.nix
+++ b/pkgs/shells/bash/5.nix
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   outputs = [ "out" "dev" "man" "doc" "info" ];
 
+  separateDebugInfo = true;
+
   NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = ''
     -DSYS_BASHRC="/etc/bashrc"
     -DSYS_BASH_LOGOUT="/etc/bash_logout"