diff --git a/core/xmake.sh b/core/xmake.sh
index b21e34efe..69b2b3c3e 100755
--- a/core/xmake.sh
+++ b/core/xmake.sh
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ fi
 if is_mode "debug"; then
     set_symbols "debug"
     set_optimizes "none"
+elif is_mode "relwithdebinfo"; then
+    set_symbols "debug"
+    set_optimizes "faster" # -O2
 else
     set_strip "all"
     if ! is_kind "shared"; then