--- src/defines.pri	2013-12-07 17:03:03.000000000 -0500
+++ src/defines_new.pri	2013-12-11 13:30:42.211002583 -0500
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 RCC_DIR = $$PWD/../build
 UI_DIR = $$PWD/../build
 
+CONFIG += debug
+
 # workaround for #849: see https://bugreports.qt-project.org/browse/QTBUG-23196
 mocinclude.CONFIG *= fix_target