diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/wayland/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/wayland/default.nix
index 25cbde63129b..8a5a5dc070ed 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/wayland/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/wayland/default.nix
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "1xajhxad43izq9f7sbww1hlg42nayijy8xnp21kgpk09c6sw4wjf";
   };
 
+  separateDebugInfo = true;
+
   configureFlags = [
     "--disable-documentation"
   ] ++ lib.optionals (stdenv.buildPlatform != stdenv.hostPlatform) [