diff --git a/bootstrap.sh b/bootstrap.sh
index 760a7c6..eb643b9 100755
--- a/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/bootstrap.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ fi
 
 # Echo the rest so it's obvious
 set -x
-meson --prefix=$prefix build -Dwith-systemd-user-unit-dir=/etc/systemd/user
+meson --prefix=$prefix build --buildtype debugoptimized -Dwith-systemd-user-unit-dir=/etc/systemd/user
 cd build
 ninja