diff --git a/windows/NTMakefile.w32 b/windows/NTMakefile.w32
index e41110ff8..8be267979 100644
--- a/windows/NTMakefile.w32
+++ b/windows/NTMakefile.w32
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ cdefines=$(cdefines) -DHAVE_CONFIG_H
 # Windows CNG provider
 cdefines=$(cdefines) -DHCRYPTO_DEF_PROVIDER=w32crypto
 cdebug=$(cdebug) /Zi
-ldebug=$(ldebug) /RELEASE
+ldebug=$(ldebug) /DEBUG
 localcflags=$(localcflags) /Oy-
 
 # Disable warnings: