diff --git a/rust-coreutils.spec b/rust-coreutils.spec
index 77a85dc..92818bf 100644
--- a/rust-coreutils.spec
+++ b/rust-coreutils.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 # Generated by rust2rpm 28
 %bcond check 1
 
+%ifarch s390x
+# the default setting causes the build to get killed
+%global rustflags_debuginfo 1
+%endif
+
 %global crate coreutils
 
 Name:           rust-coreutils