diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ebbcae3..2a54ec5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ SRC = cue2pops.c
 CC = gcc
 CFLAGS = -Wall -Wextra
 
-CFLAGS_DEBUG = $(CFLAGS) -O0 -g
+CFLAGS_DEBUG = $(CFLAGS) -O0 -g -DDEBUG
 
 TARGET = cue2pops
 
diff --git a/cue2pops.c b/cue2pops.c
index 640a3f9..f9f23c0 100644
--- a/cue2pops.c
+++ b/cue2pops.c
@@ -10,7 +10,12 @@
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #include <time.h>
 
-int debug = 0;			// Else than zero, printf some dbg stuff
+#ifdef DEBUG
+  int debug = 1;
+#elif
+  int debug = 0;
+#endif
+
 int batch = 0;			// Else than zero, user prompt is disabled and CDRWIN image fix is ENABLED. Doesn't halt on anything. Suitable for batch execution.
 
 FILE *file, *leech; //file is used for opening the input cue and the output file, leech is used for opening the BIN that's attached to the cue.