diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 00ea203..c361f65 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -51,3 +51,4 @@ if (MSVC)
 else()
     target_compile_options(TheChef PRIVATE -Wall -Wextra -Wpedantic)
 endif()
+
diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index bec67e5..1e9c57c 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -130,6 +130,8 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
         // ----------------------------
         SpirvShaderCompiler::Options scOpt;
         scOpt.debugInfo = false; // set true if you want debug info in SPIR-V
+        scOpt.defines = { "DEBUG=1" };
+
 
         // Common conventions (adjust to your folder layout):
         // - shaders live under <input>/shaders