diff --git a/tools/linux_packaging/ardour.sh.in b/tools/linux_packaging/ardour.sh.in
index 07ec07eca5..a6bd679b94 100644
--- a/tools/linux_packaging/ardour.sh.in
+++ b/tools/linux_packaging/ardour.sh.in
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ checkdebug(){
     for arg in "$@"
         do
             case "$arg" in
-                --debug )
+                --gdb )
                     DEBUG="T"
             esac
         done