diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index d37cce0..049abb6 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ test = []
 qemu_auto_exit = []
 link_user_program = []
 
+[profile.release]
+debug = true
+
 [dependencies]
 bit_field = "0.7.0"
 rlibc = "1.0"
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3ea7054..45611c8 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ $(kernel): kernel $(rust_os) $(assembly_object_files) $(linker_script)
 		$(assembly_object_files) $(rust_os)
 
 kernel:
-	@RUSTFLAGS=-g RUST_TARGET_PATH=$(shell pwd) CC=$(cc) xargo build $(build_args)
+	@RUST_TARGET_PATH=$(shell pwd) CC=$(cc) xargo build $(build_args)
 
 # compile assembly files
 build/arch/$(arch)/boot/%.o: $(boot_src)/%.asm