diff --git a/src/Compilation.zig b/src/Compilation.zig
index 8efc911796..fbccb21557 100644
--- a/src/Compilation.zig
+++ b/src/Compilation.zig
@@ -2037,6 +2037,10 @@ pub fn addCCArgs(
 
             if (!comp.bin_file.options.strip) {
                 try argv.append("-g");
+                switch (comp.bin_file.options.object_format) {
+                    .coff, .pe => try argv.append("-gcodeview"),
+                    else => {},
+                }
             }
 
             if (comp.haveFramePointer()) {