diff --git a/arch-config/etc/makepkg.conf.d/debug.conf b/arch-config/etc/makepkg.conf.d/debug.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6bbb78c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch-config/etc/makepkg.conf.d/debug.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#!/hint/bash
+# shellcheck disable=2034
+
+# disable debug builds
+OPTIONS=(!debug)
+
+# vim: set ft=sh ts=2 sw=2 et: