diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d4d6f0d03c..d4d21099d9 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -332,8 +332,8 @@ LDFLAGS="$USER_LDFLAGS $LIBSIGC_LIBS $FMTLIB_LDFLAGS"
 if test "$debug_build" != 'no'
 then
     CPPFLAGS="-D_DEBUG $CPPFLAGS"
-    CFLAGS="-g -O0 $CFLAGS"
-    CXXFLAGS="-g -O0 $CXXFLAGS"
+    CFLAGS="-g -Og $CFLAGS"
+    CXXFLAGS="-g -Og $CXXFLAGS"
 else
     CFLAGS="-g -O2 -DNDEBUG $CFLAGS"
     CXXFLAGS="-g -O2 -DNDEBUG $CXXFLAGS"