diff --git a/srcpkgs/xbps/template b/srcpkgs/xbps/template
index db03a78d0de..c845000e2c0 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xbps/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xbps/template
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 # Template file for 'xbps'
 pkgname=xbps
 version=0.19.1
-revision=6
+revision=7
 build_style=configure
 configure_args="--prefix=/ --exec-prefix=/usr --sbindir=/usr/sbin
- --with-tests --with-static"
+ --with-tests --with-static --debug"
 depends="xbps-triggers"
 makedepends="which pkg-config proplib-devel>=0.6.2 openssl-devel
  libfetch-devel libarchive-devel confuse-devel atf-devel>=0.16"