diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libslirp/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libslirp/default.nix
index 06fb0d41b8b..9ce3241e8fb 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libslirp/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libslirp/default.nix
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "sha256-avUbgXPPV3IhUwZyARxCvctbVlLqDKWmMhAjdVBA3jY=";
   };
 
+  separateDebugInfo = true;
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [ meson ninja pkg-config ];
 
   buildInputs = [ glib ];