diff --git a/contrib/kakoune.rb b/contrib/kakoune.rb
index 1af95e36..55edaeed 100644
--- a/contrib/kakoune.rb
+++ b/contrib/kakoune.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class Kakoune < Formula
     ENV["XML_CATALOG_FILES"] = "#{etc}/xml/catalog"
 
     cd 'src' do
-      system "make", "install", "PREFIX=#{prefix}"
+      system "make", "install", "PREFIX=#{prefix}", "debug=no"
     end
   end
 end