diff --git a/gnu/packages/video.scm b/gnu/packages/video.scm
index 509c4fdd32..128a112848 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/video.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/video.scm
@@ -5168,7 +5168,7 @@ (define-public w-scan
         (base32 "1zkgnj2sfvckix360wwk1v5s43g69snm45m0drnzyv7hgf5g7q1q"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (arguments
-     `(#:configure-flags '("CFLAGS=-fcommon")))
+     `(#:configure-flags '("CFLAGS=-O2 -g -fcommon")))
     (synopsis "Scan ATSC/DVB-C/DVB-S/DVB-T channels")
     (description
      "This is a small command line utility used to perform frequency scans for