diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 483b18d..b4bc314 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -19,12 +19,15 @@ SYSDEPS ?= false
 # Carla config
 
 CARLA_EXTRA_ARGS = \
-	EXTERNAL_PLUGINS=true \
 	HAVE_FFMPEG=false \
 	HAVE_FLUIDSYNTH=false \
 	HAVE_LIBMAGIC=false \
 	HAVE_SNDFILE=false
 
+ifneq ($(DEBUG),true)
+CARLA_EXTRA_ARGS += EXTERNAL_PLUGINS=true
+endif
+
 # ifneq ($(MACOS),true)
 CARLA_EXTRA_ARGS += USING_JUCE=false
 CARLA_EXTRA_ARGS += USING_JUCE_GUI_EXTRA=false