diff --git a/i3/build b/i3/build
index a574574..f4736ff 100755
--- a/i3/build
+++ b/i3/build
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@
 # Optional: buildtag
 DOCKER_BUILDKIT=1 \
 docker build . \
-    --tag ${buildtag:-alpine/base:i3}
+    --build-arg debug=${debug:-""} \
+    --tag ${buildtag:-alpine/base:i3}
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