diff --git a/build.zig b/build.zig
index d824437..7e5d125 100644
--- a/build.zig
+++ b/build.zig
@@ -75,21 +75,16 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
 
     const install_exe = b.addInstallArtifact(exe, .{});
 
-    // Fix NEEDED entries in release builds to make binary portable
-    if (optimize != .Debug) {
-        const script_path = b.pathFromRoot("fix_needed.sh");
-        const fix_needed = b.addSystemCommand(&.{script_path});
-        fix_needed.step.dependOn(&install_exe.step);
-        fix_needed.addFileInput(install_exe.emitted_bin.?);
-        fix_needed.has_side_effects = true;
-        _ = fix_needed.captureStdOut();
-        b.getInstallStep().dependOn(&fix_needed.step);
+    const script_path = b.pathFromRoot("fix_needed.sh");
+    const fix_needed = b.addSystemCommand(&.{script_path});
+    fix_needed.step.dependOn(&install_exe.step);
+    fix_needed.addFileInput(install_exe.emitted_bin.?);
+    fix_needed.has_side_effects = true;
+    _ = fix_needed.captureStdOut();
+    b.getInstallStep().dependOn(&fix_needed.step);
 
-        const fix_step = b.step("fix-needed", "Fix NEEDED entries to make binary portable");
-        fix_step.dependOn(&fix_needed.step);
-    } else {
-        b.getInstallStep().dependOn(&install_exe.step);
-    }
+    const fix_step = b.step("fix-needed", "Fix NEEDED entries to make binary portable");
+    fix_step.dependOn(&fix_needed.step);
 
     const run_step = b.step("run", "Run the app");
     const run_cmd = b.addRunArtifact(exe);