diff --git a/ext4_utils/Android.mk b/ext4_utils/Android.mk
index ab0f26b..ddf74cf 100644
--- a/ext4_utils/Android.mk
+++ b/ext4_utils/Android.mk
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@
 LOCAL_SRC_FILES := simg2img.c \
 	sparse_crc32.c
 LOCAL_MODULE := simg2img
+LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS := debug
 
 include $(BUILD_HOST_EXECUTABLE)
 
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@
 LOCAL_SRC_FILES := simg2img.c \
 	sparse_crc32.c
 LOCAL_MODULE := simg2img
+LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS := optional
 
 include $(BUILD_EXECUTABLE)
 
@@ -101,7 +103,7 @@
 
 LOCAL_SRC_FILES := img2simg.c
 LOCAL_MODULE := img2simg
-LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS := optional
+LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS := debug
 
 include $(BUILD_HOST_EXECUTABLE)
 endif