diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprsunset/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprsunset/package.nix
index 02716ad867d5..687450a0d4bc 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprsunset/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/hy/hyprsunset/package.nix
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ gcc15Stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
 
   strictDeps = true;
 
+  cmakeBuildType = "RelWithDebInfo";
+  separateDebugInfo = true;
+
   passthru = {
     updateScript = nix-update-script { };
   };