diff --git a/cde/config/cf/linux.cf b/cde/config/cf/linux.cf
index b0899bd71..07edc5693 100644
--- a/cde/config/cf/linux.cf
+++ b/cde/config/cf/linux.cf
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ XCOMM binutils:  (LinuxBinUtilsMajorVersion)
 #define NeedWidePrototypes	NO
 #define SetTtyGroup		YES
 
-#define CcCmd			gcc -pipe
-#define CplusplusCmd		g++ -pipe -fpermissive 
+#define CcCmd			gcc -g -pipe
+#define CplusplusCmd		g++ -g -pipe -fpermissive 
 #define AsCmd			as
 #define LdCmd			ld