diff --git a/config/functions b/config/functions
index a03dbb490b..a134b56f00 100644
--- a/config/functions
+++ b/config/functions
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ build_with_debug() {
     [ "${PKG_IS_KERNEL_PKG}" = "yes" ] && listcontains "${_DEBUG_DEPENDS_LIST}" "linux\+" && return 0
 
     # Build this package with debug if it's a resolved dependency
-    listcontains "${_DEBUG_DEPENDS_LIST}" "${PKG_NAME}" && return 0
+    listcontains "${_DEBUG_DEPENDS_LIST}" "${PKG_NAME}[+]?" && return 0
   fi
 
   return 1