diff --git a/blcrack/cracker/CMakeLists.txt b/blcrack/cracker/CMakeLists.txt
index 45cf4d373..60654ecd7 100644
--- a/blcrack/cracker/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/blcrack/cracker/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ target_compile_definitions(${CRACKER}
         PRIVATE SOL_USE_LUA_HPP
 )
 
+if (DEBUG_MODE)
+    target_compile_definitions(${CRACKER} PRIVATE DEBUG_MODE)
+endif ()
+
 set(CRACKER_PB_DIR ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/pb)
 
 if (NOT EXISTS ${CRACKER_PB_DIR})