diff --git a/build.lua b/build.lua
index db22649..d1aff88 100755
--- a/build.lua
+++ b/build.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env lua
 -- i love build scripts i love build scripts i love build scripts scripts build love i script build love me i love script build i script love build
-local args = {...}
-
 local isBlendi = os.getenv("USER") == "blendi"
 local separator = package.config:sub(1,1)
 
@@ -30,7 +28,7 @@ local function fixPath(path)
 	return new
 end
 
-if args[1] == "clean" then
+if arg[1] == "clean" then
 	if separator == '\\' then
 		runCommand("rmdir /s /q build 2>nul")
 	else
@@ -98,7 +96,7 @@ for i = 1,#files do
 
 	if needsRebuild(fname, out) then
 		needsLinking = true
-		runCommand('clang -c -o ' .. out .. ' ' .. fname .. ' ' .. table.concat(coolArgs, ' '))
+		runCommand('clang -g -c -o ' .. out .. ' ' .. fname .. ' ' .. table.concat(coolArgs, ' '))
 	end
 
 	objects[#objects+1] = out;
@@ -107,9 +105,9 @@ end
 local exe = separator == '\\' and ".\\noom.exe" or "./noom"
 
 if needsLinking then
-	runCommand('clang -o ' .. exe .. ' ' .. table.concat(objects, ' ') .. ' ' .. table.concat(coolArgs, ' '))
+	runCommand('clang -g -o ' .. exe .. ' ' .. table.concat(objects, ' ') .. ' ' .. table.concat(coolArgs, ' '))
 end
 
-if args[1] == "run" then
+if arg[1] == "run" then
 	runCommand(exe)
 end