diff --git a/release.nix b/release.nix
index db2b5ef05..3dc12cd81 100644
--- a/release.nix
+++ b/release.nix
@@ -135,6 +135,8 @@ let
 
         doInstallCheck = true;
         installCheckFlags = "sysconfdir=$(out)/etc";
+
+        separateDebugInfo = true;
       });