diff --git a/release.nix b/release.nix
index fc61ee3a6..2ab6a63f7 100644
--- a/release.nix
+++ b/release.nix
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ let
 
         doInstallCheck = true;
         installCheckFlags = "sysconfdir=$(out)/etc";
+
+        separateDebugInfo = true;
       });