diff --git a/tests/conform/Makefile.am b/tests/conform/Makefile.am
index 910d797fe..5934740ab 100644
--- a/tests/conform/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/conform/Makefile.am
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ test_conformance_CPPFLAGS = \
 	-DCLUTTER_DISABLE_DEPRECATED \
 	-DTESTS_DATADIR=\""$(top_srcdir)/tests/data"\"
 
-test_conformance_CFLAGS = $(CLUTTER_CFLAGS) $(MAINTAINER_CFLAGS)
+test_conformance_CFLAGS = -g $(CLUTTER_CFLAGS) $(MAINTAINER_CFLAGS)
 
 test_conformance_LDADD = $(top_builddir)/clutter/libclutter-@CLUTTER_WINSYS@-@CLUTTER_API_VERSION@.la $(CLUTTER_LIBS)