diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5337af873..3527b5fb4 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -98,10 +98,12 @@ endif()
 set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG} ${FASTFETCH_FLAGS_DEBUG}")
 set(CMAKE_LINKER_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_LINKER_FLAGS_DEBUG} ${FASTFETCH_FLAGS_DEBUG} -rdynamic")
 
-include(CheckIPOSupported)
-check_ipo_supported(RESULT IPO_SUPPORTED)
-if(IPO_SUPPORTED)
-    set(CMAKE_INTERPROCEDURAL_OPTIMIZATION TRUE)
+if(NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "Debug")
+    include(CheckIPOSupported)
+    check_ipo_supported(RESULT IPO_SUPPORTED)
+    if(IPO_SUPPORTED)
+        set(CMAKE_INTERPROCEDURAL_OPTIMIZATION TRUE)
+    endif()
 endif()
 
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