diff --git a/Source/WebCore/WebCore.pri b/Source/WebCore/WebCore.pri
index 2a7b1a4..dfb0cf9 100644
--- a/Source/WebCore/WebCore.pri
+++ b/Source/WebCore/WebCore.pri
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
 
 SOURCE_DIR = $${ROOT_WEBKIT_DIR}/Source/WebCore
 
+message("WebCore workaround for QtWebkit: do not build with -g, but with -g1")
+QMAKE_CXXFLAGS_RELEASE -= -g
+QMAKE_CXXFLAGS_RELEASE += -g1
+
 QT *= network
 haveQt(5): QT *= core-private gui-private