diff --git a/targets/build_oai.bash b/targets/build_oai.bash
index 5f25255230..73c8b6c95b 100755
--- a/targets/build_oai.bash
+++ b/targets/build_oai.bash
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ while true; do
             shift 2 ;
             ;;
        -g | --run-with-gdb)
+            DEBUG=1
             RUN_GDB=1
             echo "Running with gdb"
             shift 2 ;