diff --git a/bin/doom b/bin/doom
index b8329f672..60a697ca3 100755
--- a/bin/doom
+++ b/bin/doom
@@ -222,7 +222,8 @@ SEE ALSO:
       (when debug?
         (setenv "DEBUG" "1")
         (setq init-file-debug t)
-        (push "--debug" omit))
+        (push "--debug" omit)
+        (push "-D" omit))
       (when profile
         (setenv "DOOMPROFILE" profile)
         (push "--profile=" omit))