diff --git a/buffer.spec b/buffer.spec
index fc19f4e..a173357 100644
--- a/buffer.spec
+++ b/buffer.spec
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 Summary: general purpose buffer programm
 Name: buffer
 Version: 1.19
-Release: 9%{?dist}
+Release: 10%{?dist}
 License: GPL
 Group: Applications/System
 Source: http://sunsite.org.uk/public/public/packages/buffer/buffer-1.19.shar
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ sh $RPM_SOURCE_DIR/%{name}-%{version}.shar
 %patch2 -p1
 
 %build
-make CFLAGS="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS -Wall -s"
+make CFLAGS="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS -Wall -s" CXXFLAGS="-g"
 
 %install
 install -m 755 -D buffer $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_bindir}/buffer
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 %{_mandir}/man1/buffer.1*
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Mar 12 2024 Jean-Philippe Pialasse <jpp@koozali.org> 1.19-10.sme
+- add CXXFLAGS="-g" to buuild against el8
+
 * Wed Jul 12 2023 BogusDateBot
 - Eliminated rpmbuild "bogus date" warnings due to inconsistent weekday,
   by assuming the date is correct and changing the weekday.